UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from west to east, which sequence is correct?

  1. Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
  2. Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi
  3. Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
  4. Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak

Answer

Correct Answer

Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi

Explanation

Moving downstream along the Ganga from west to east, the relevant tributaries join in the sequence Gomati, Ghaghara, Gandak and Kosi. This is the correct geographical order of their confluences.

Topics: ganga tributaries, geography, indian geography, river systems