Question

Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?

• A. Ganga
• B. Yamuna
• C. Sutlej
• D. Ravi

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Sutlej,

Himalayan Rivers:

These rivers are again subdi­vided into two groups. Trans Himalayan and Hima­layan. The Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the Great Himalayas. These are the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers. Himalayan rivers are those which originate in the Himalayas and flow through the Northern Plains, e.g., the Ganga, the Yamuna and their tributaries. These rivers are useful for irrigation and navigation and the lowlands drained by them have fertile alluvial deposits.