Where does the Indus River originate?
a) Gangotri
b) Near Lake Manasarovar
c) Verinag
d) Rohtang Pass
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Answer: b) Near Lake Manasarovar
Explanation
- Near Lake Manasarovar: The Indus River originates in the Tibetan Plateau near Lake Manasarovar (specifically from the glaciers of the Kailash Range, at a place called Sengge Zangbo or Lion’s Mouth).
- Course: It flows northwest through Tibet, enters India in the Ladakh region, flows between the Ladakh and Zanskar mountain ranges, and then turns south through Pakistan to drain into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.
Overview of Other Options
- a) Gangotri: Located in Uttarakhand; the origin point of the Bhagirathi River (the primary headstream of the Ganga).
- c) Verinag: A spring located in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir; it is the source of the Jhelum River (a major tributary of the Indus).
- d) Rohtang Pass: Located in Himachal Pradesh; the region where the Beas and Ravi rivers originate.
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