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    Consider the following statements

    1. The Ghaghara river originates near Mansarovar Lake, Tibet, and is the longest river in Nepal.
    2. Tila, Seti, and Beri are the tributaries of the river which meets the Ganges at Digha in the state of West Bengal.

    Select the correct statement.

     

    1 only

    Correct Answer

    2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    Both

    Incorrect Answer

    None

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Ghaghara River

    • The Ghaghara originates in the glaciers of Mapchachungo, near Mansarovar Lake, Tibet.
    • After collecting the waters from its tributaries – Tila, Seti, and Beri it comes out of the mountain, cutting a deep gorge at Shishapani.
    • The Ghaghara or Karnali in Nepal is the longest river in Nepal.
    • The total length of the Ghaghara River up to its confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj in Bihar is 1,080 kilometers (670 mi).
    • It is the largest tributary of the Ganges by volume and the second-longest tributary of the Ganges by length after the Yamuna.

    Hence only statement 1st is correct.


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