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    Which of the following perennial rivers is 720 km long and originates in the Himalayas in flow through chamba of Himachal Pradesh?
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    Which of the following perennial rivers is 720 km long and originates in the Himalayas in flow through chamba of Himachal Pradesh?

    A.

    Saryu river

    B.

    Yamuna river

    C.

    Ravi river

    D.

    Krishna river

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is (c) Ravi River.
     The Ravi river is a perennial river that is approximately 720 km long. It originates in the Himalayas in the Bara Bhangal area of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba district before entering Pakistan. The Ravi is one of the five rivers that give Punjab its name (Punjab means "land of five rivers").
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    Saryu River:
    o Origin: Originates in the Himalayas, specifically in the Kapkot region of Uttarakhand.
    o Length: About 350 km.
    o Significance: It is an important river in Hindu mythology, associated with the epic Ramayana.
    Yamuna River:
    o Origin: Originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand.
    o Length: Approximately 1,376 km.
    o Significance: It is a major tributary of the Ganges and flows through several states including Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.
    Krishna River:
    o Origin: Originates near Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats, Maharashtra.
    o Length: About 1,400 km.
    o Significance: It flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

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