With reference to the “Brahmaputra River”, which of the following statements is/are NOT correct? 1. It is also known as Yarlung Tsangpo. 2. It hosts National Parks like the Khangchendzonga National Park and Manas. 3. It forms a Grand Canyon, flowing first Eastward, then takes a horse shoe bend westward near Namche Barwa. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 3 only

Answer: B

Notes:

Yarlung Tsangpo or Brahmaputra, the only male river that literally translates as ‘Son of Brahma’, is revered by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.

Yarlung Tsangpo, known as the ‘Cradle of Tibetan Civilisation’ rises in the Chemayungdung Glacier in the Kailash Range in Tibet.
It descends rapidly from Tibet, forming a Grand Canyon, flowing 1,000 km first Eastward, then takes a horse shoe bend westward near Namche Barwa in Sadiya in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in the Pemakop region.
Here the river is christened as Siang.
Namche Barwa (7,782m.) and Giyala Peri (7,294m.) are two distinct peaks that mark the Eastern end of the Himalaya where Brahmaputra takes this unapproachable bend.
The rich rainforests of this basin are home to many species of flora and fauna and is dotted with several settlements. It hosts National Parks like the Kaziranga and Manas.

Source: NCERT – XI India Physical Environment and The Hindu