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Geography GK · Q213

Miscellaneous Indian Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 213

Q213

The source of the Brahmaputra is

A.
Pindari glacier
B.
A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
Answer
C.
Somewhere near Tibet
D.
Punjab

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The source of the Brahmaputra is a glacier near the Mansarovar Lake. The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language, originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet.