Q28 · UPSC Prelims 2016 · Set A · Geography

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Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?1.Dibang2.Kameng3.LohitSelect the correct answer using the code given below

A 1 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    Dibang only. Dibang is a left-bank Brahmaputra tributary in Arunachal, but Kameng and Lohit also join the same system. 1 alone is incomplete.

  2. B

    2 and 3 only

    2 and 3 only. Kameng and Lohit are Brahmaputra tributaries, yet omitting Dibang is wrong. This letter is not the key.

  3. C

    1 and 3 only

    1 and 3 only. Dibang and Lohit are correct; Kameng (Jia Bharali) is also a north-bank tributary in Assam/Arunachal. Dropping 2 is not the key.

  4. D

    1, 2 and 3

    1, 2 and 3. Dibang, Kameng and Lohit are all tributaries of the Brahmaputra in the eastern Himalayan basin. That stored letter is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) 1, 2 and 3. Dibang, Lohit and Kameng all feed the Brahmaputra. Honour the stored letter (d).

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