Question:

Which river is called the ‘Male river’ in India?

AGodavari

BGanga

CBrahmaputra

DCauvery

Answer:

C. Brahmaputra

Explanation:

BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER

  • Known as 'Male river in India '

  • Length - Approximately 2,900 km (1,800 miles) from source to mouth.

  • Origin - Angsi Glacier, Tibet, China (elevation 5,300 meters/17,400 ft).

  • Course - Flows through Tibet (China), India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam) and Bangladesh.

  • Mouth - Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Bay of Bengal.

  • Basin area - 580,000 km² (224,000 sq mi).

  • Tributaries - Lohit, Dihing and Subansiri.


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