Consider the following rivers 1 Shyok 2 Gilgit 3 Kurram Which of the above is are the principal righ...........

Geography India - Water bodies

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Consider the following rivers:

1. Shyok

2. Gilgit

3. Kurram

Which of the above is/are the principal right bank tributaries of Indus River ?

1 only

1 and 3

2 and 3

All of the above

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Explanation:

Indus river has a total drainage area exceeding 1,165,000 km². Zanskar is its left bank tributary in Ladakh. In the plains, its left bank tributary is the Panjnad which itself has five major tributaries, namely, the Chenab, Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, and the Sutlej. Its principal right bank tributaries are the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Kabul, the Gomal, and the Kurram.