Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Brahmaputra River:
1.The Brahmaputra River takes a sharp U-turn near the Mount Kailash in Tibet before entering India.
2.In Tibet, before making its U-turn, the Brahmaputra is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Brahmaputra River takes a sharp U-turn near Mount Namcha Barwa in Tibet. This U-turn, also known as the “Great Bend,” occurs as the river flows around Namcha Barwa before entering Arunachal Pradesh in India.
Statement 2 is correct. In Tibet, the Brahmaputra River is called the Yarlung Tsangpo River. It originates from the Angsi Glacier near Mount Kailash and flows eastward through Tibet before making its U-turn and entering India.
Source: The Hindu
