Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:

It has an antecedent drainage system.
It flows through three countries.
It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
It does not form distributaries.

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Question

Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information:

It has an antecedent drainage system.
It flows through three countries.
It originates in the Tibetan Plateau and is an important river for irrigation.
It does not form distributaries.

Select the answer from the following:

Accepted Answer

Sutlej

Explanation: Explanation: The Sutlej River satisfies all the given conditions. It is an antecedent river, originating near Rakshastal in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing through China, India, and Pakistan. It is an important source of irrigation in northwestern India and, unlike the Indus and Brahmaputra, does not form distributaries. Instead, it joins the Chenab before ultimately merging with the Indus system. Therefore, Option C (Sutlej) is correct. An antecedent river is a river that existed before the formation of a mountain range and maintained its original course by cutting through the rising terrain. The Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra are classic examples of antecedent rivers in the Himalayas.

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