Correct option is B
Correct Answer: B) West Bengal
The Yamuna River, a major tributary of the Ganga River, originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and flows through several states. Its catchment area includes Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. However, it does not extend to West Bengal, which is located far to the east and primarily lies in the Ganga River’s lower basin, not the Yamuna basin.
Origin: Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
Major cities along its course: Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Etawah
Important tributaries: Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Tons
Length: Approx. 1,376 km
Yamuna merges with the Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Madhya Pradesh – Correct; contains tributaries like the Chambal, which drain into the Yamuna.
Uttar Pradesh – Correct; the Yamuna flows through major UP cities like Agra and Prayagraj.
Himachal Pradesh – Correct; some catchment areas of Yamuna’s tributaries (like Tons) lie here.
