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Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?

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Yamuna

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Sone

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Chambal

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Hugli

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The correct option is D Hugli
Ganga is the largest river of India. The Ganga is joined by many tributaries from Himalayas. These tributaries are the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak, the Kosi, the Chambal, the Son, the Betwa, the Ken.
The Ganga river has two distributaries namely Bhagirathi and Hooghly.

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