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This is the longest of the five tributaries of the river Indus from which Punjab gets its name. It crosses Himachal Pradesh before entering Punjab. It receives the Beas river before entering Pakistan. Identify this river.

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Beas
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Ravi
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Sutlej
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Jhelum
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The correct option is C Sutlej
Sutlej is the longest of the five tributaries of the river Indus. It crosses Himachal Pradesh before entering Punjab. It receives the Beas river before entering Pakistan and merging with Indus. Apart from Beas, Sutlej is the only river that flows through East Punjab in India.

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