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With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus directly?

 a. Chenab 

b. Jhelum 

c. Ravi

 d. Sutlej

Ans: d

Explanation:

The Sutlej rises from the Manasarovar-Rakas Lakes near Darma Pass in western Tibet at a height of 4570 m within 80 Km of the source of the Indus. It enters Himachal Pradesh through Shipki La on the Tibet-Himachal Pradesh boundary. It cuts deep gorges where it pierces the Great Himalayas and other Himalayan ranges. It creates an extraordinary canyon, comparable to the Grand Canyon of Colorado. 

Before entering the Punjab plain, it cuts a gorge in Naina Devi Dhar, where Bhakra Dam has been created. It is joined by Beas at Harike. During Its downward journey, it receives the collective drainage of the Ravi, Chenab, and Jehlum rivers (Chenab joins the Satluj after receiving the waters of Jhelum and Ravi rivers) and further downstream, Sutlej joins the Indus a few Kms above Mithankot. Out of a total length of 1450 km, it flows for 1050 km in Indian territory. 

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                                                         Major Rivers and Lakes of India

Hence, option d is correct.

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