Question

Choose the tributary of the river Ganga from the following:
A) Tungabhadra
B) Malaprabha
C) Khosi
D) Ghataprabha

Answer 1

Hint: A tributary should be a stream or river which flows and is mixed into a larger river or lake. Every lake or river has tributaries, a place from where these streams have emerged and by flowing to a certain place, they joined to make a larger river. For example- Ganga has its own tributaries like- Yamuna, Gomti, Gandak, Kosi. Tributaries are mainly derived from valleys and flow downwards to mixed with some larger water bodies.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
A) Tungabhadra- Tungabhadra is a river which is placed in the southern part of India, which flows from Karnataka state giving lines from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
B) Malaprabha- This river is not a tributary of Ganga rather it is from the Krishna River. Also located in Karnataka.
C) Kosi- Kosi is one of the tributaries of Ganga which emerges from central Indian highlands. It is ancestral from mount Everest in Tibet.
D) Ghataprabha- the river is an important tributary of the Krishna River and not the Ganga River.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Ganga is one of the most polluted Rivers in India. Various campaigns have come to the light for help including government organizations and other non-profit organizations. The key factor is to protect the aquatic life living in Ganga. As we all know, it is a sacred River with great beliefs but in the end, it’s a River which needs to be maintained just like other water bodies.