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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

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Where does the river Brahmaputra originate?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range.

  • The Kailash range's Chemayungdung glacier, which is close to the Mansarovar lake, is where the Brahmaputra, sometimes known as Siang or Dihang, has its source.
  • West of the Arunachal Pradesh town of Sadiya is where it enters India.
  • Tributaries: Dibang, Lohit, Siang, Burhi Dihing, Tista, and Dhansari.
  • It is known as Yarlung Zangbo in China and Tsangpo in Tibet.
  • Below Dhubri, the river leaves Assam and enters Bangladesh, where it flows for 337 kilometres under the name Jamuna.