Which of the following statements is are true refrence to Yamuna River 1 It is the second largest tr...........

Geography and Environment (CSC) India - Water bodies

Which of the following statements is/are true refrence to Yamuna River:

1. It is the second largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.

2. It is Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier on the southwestern slopes of Banderpooch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Yamuna river is the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres (20,955 ft) on the southwestern slopes of Banderpooch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand it travels a total length of 1,376 kilometres and has a drainage system of 366,223 square kilometres 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin. It merges with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj (Prayagraj) which is a site of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival held every 12 years.