Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Brahmaputra River”:
1.It has no antecedent river as its tributary.
2.It enters Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: The Brahmaputra receives numerous tributaries in its 750 km long journey through the Assam valley.
- Its major left bank tributaries are the Burhi Dihing and Dhansari (South) whereas the important right bank tributaries are the Subansiri, Kameng, Manas and Sankosh.
- The Subansiri which has its origin in Tibet, is an antecedent river. The Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh near Dhubri and flows southward.
Source: NCERT
