Question 406

Which of the following river flows through Assam?

Answer

Brahmaputra

Why?

The Correct Answer is Option 1, i.e. the Brahmaputra . The Brahmaputra called in Tibet Yarlung Tsangpo, in Arunachal Pradesh Siang / Dihang River, and Luit, in Assam Dilao. It is a transboundary river that passes through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. It is the world's ninth-largest by discharge flow and the fifteenth longest. Brahmaputra Beach Carnival is an open-air festival held in the beaches of the ravine , in Guwahati. A Brahmaputra River island was separated from Jorhat District on 27 June 2016 and named Majuli District, India's first river island district.