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Which of the following are alternative names for the river "Brahmaputra"? |
| A. | Yamuna, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo |
| B. | Yamuna, Megna and Tsangpo Yamuna |
| C. | Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo and Tsangpo |
| D. | Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo |
| Answer» D. Jamuna, Siang, Yarlung Zangbo, Megna and Tsangpo | |
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Explanation: The Brahmaputra goes by a number of names during its journey from the Angst glacier in the Himalayas to the sea (Bay of Bengal). It begins as the Yarlung Tsangpo in southwestern Tibet and becomes the Dihang or Siangin China and Arunachal Pradesh. It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma (name of the river Ganges in Bangladesh) and finally the Meghna. From here, it is known as Meghna before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. |
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