Consider the following statements 1 Ganges is a trans boundary river of Asia which flows through Ind...........

Geography India - Water bodies

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Consider the following statements:

1. Ganges is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India only.

2. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of 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:

The Ganges is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of India and Bangladesh, eventually emptying into the Bay of Bengal.