Question

Q. Which of the following are the right bank tributaries of the River Ganga?

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 2, 3 and 4 only
• B. 1, 2 and 5 only
• C. 1, 3 and 4 only
• D. 3, 4 and 5 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1, 2 and 5 only

Explanation:

River Ganga is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal. The river has the second greatest water discharge in the world, and its basin is the most heavily populated in the world with over 400 million people living in the basin.

Major left-bank tributaries of River Ganga: Ramganga,Gomti , Ghaghara , Gandak and Kosi.

Major right–bank tributaries of River Ganga: the Yamuna, Son, Punpun, and Damodar.