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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding Brahmaputra

    river: 1. It is known as Yarlung in China. 2. It originates from the Kailash range under the name of Burhi Dihing. 3. Sadiya is a town in Arunachal Pradesh where the river enters India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Brahmaputra River is called YarlungTsangpo in Tibet, China.  Brahmaputra river originates from Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet. It enters India west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh. Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large tributary, about 380 kilometres long, of the Brahmaputra River in Upper Assam in northeastern India. 

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