Q. In the context of the Ganga River System, consider the following statements:
1.The Ganga is formed by the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at Devprayag.
2.The Yamuna, the largest tributary of the Ganga, originates from the Gangotri Glacier.
3.The Son River, a right-bank tributary, drains a significant portion of the Peninsular Plateau.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. The Ganga is formed by the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devprayag in Uttarakhand.
Statement 2: Incorrect. The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier, not the Gangotri Glacier, which is the source of the Bhagirathi.
Statement 3: Correct. The Son, a right-bank tributary, drains parts of the Peninsular Plateau, including the Chotanagpur region.
