Consider the following statements:

1.The Brahmaputra river is known as Tsangpo in its upper reaches in Tibet.

2.The Godavari river is often referred to as the Ganges of the South.

3.The Krishna river has the second-largest river basin in India, after the Ganges.

4.The Indus river originates from the Tibetan plateau, near Lake Mansarovar.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) 1, 2, and 4 only

Explanation:

• The Brahmaputra River is known as Tsangpo (or Yarlung Tsangpo) in Tibet, where it originates before entering India through Arunachal Pradesh and then flowing into Assam.
• The Godavari River is the second-longest river in India after the Ganga and is often called the “Dakshina Ganga” or “Ganges of the South” because of its size, length, and cultural importance in southern India.
• ​ The Krishna River does not have the second-largest river basin in India. That distinction goes to the Godavari River. Krishna has the fourth-largest basin, after the Ganga, Godavari, and Brahmaputra.
• The Indus River originates near Lake Mansarovar on the Tibetan Plateau, in the vicinity of Mount Kailash, and flows through Ladakh in India into Pakistan.

Information Booster:

Brahmaputra (Tsangpo):

• Originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo.
• Flows eastward across Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang or Dihang.

Godavari River:

• Origin: Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra.
• Length: ~1,465 km.
• Basin covers states like Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.

Indus River:

Important tributaries in India: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.

Additional Knowledge:

Krishna River:

• Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.
• Length: ~1,400 km.
• Basin area: Less than that of the Godavari and Ganga.
• Flows through Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.