The river Mahananda is a tributary of:

Correct option is D

•  The Mahananda River is a tributary of the Ganga (Ganges) River.
•  It originates in the Himalayas in Nepal and flows through the states of West Bengal and Bihar in India before joining the Ganga.

• Origin: The Damodar River originates from the Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand, near the Palamau Hills.

• Tributaries:

  • Sankh River

  • Barakar River

  • Karo River

  • Bhera River

The Damodar River is a major tributary of the Hooghly River, which itself is a distributary of the Ganges.

2. Yamuna River:

• Origin: The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier located in the Himalayas, specifically from the Bandarpunch peak in the state of Uttarakhand.

• Tributaries:

  • Tungabhadra River

  • Saraswati River

  • Chandrabhaga River

  • Ravi River

  • Kali River

  • Ganga River

The Yamuna is a tributary of the Ganga River and runs parallel to it, eventually merging with the Ganga at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

3. Satluj River:

• Origin: The Satluj River originates from the Lake Rakshastal in Tibet (China), near the Mount Kailash region. It flows southward into India through the Himachal Pradesh state and Punjab.

• Tributaries:

  • Beas River

  • Ghaggar River

  • Swan River

  • Tangri River

The Satluj is one of the five rivers of the Punjab region, and it eventually merges with the Ravi River to form the Indus River System.

4. Mahananda River:

• Origin: The Mahananda River originates from the Himalayan foothills in Uttarakhand, near the Mahananda Range.

• Tributaries:

  • Balason River

  • Teesta River

  • Jaldhaka River

  • Punarbhaba River

The Mahananda flows through West Bengal and Bangladesh before joining the Ganges River.