Consider the following statements about Brahmaputra River 1 It flows eastwards parallel to the Himal...........

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Consider the following statements about Brahmaputra River:

1. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas.

2. On reaching the Nanga Parbat, it takes a ‘U’ turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge.

3. The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many riverine islands.

4. Teesta river is its right bank tributary.

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Explanation:

The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar lake very close to the sources of the Indus and the Satluj. It is slightly longer than the Indus, and most of its course lies outside India. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas. On reaching the Namcha Barwa (7757m), it takes a ‘U’ turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge.The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many riverine islands.Right bank tributaries of Brahmaputra are Kameng River, Manasarover, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River.