Question

Name the river whose source lies near Rohtang Pass ___________.
a.Yamuna
b.Ganga
c.Narmada
d.Beas
e.None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The origin of this river is known as the Vipasha Kund locally. It is located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Also, this river drains itself into the Sutlej river.

Complete answer: All the rivers mentioned in the options are important rivers flowing through valleys in India. So, we shall take a look at the options one by one.
a.Yamuna: The Yamuna river originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. Since the Rohtang La pass is not in Uttarakhand, this option is out of bounds. SO, it is an incorrect option.
b.Ganga: The Ganga river originates from the Gangotri glacier in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located near Yamunotri glacier and is very far from the Rohtang Pass. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Narmada: The Narmada River originates from the AMarkantak Hills in Madhya Pradesh. Since it is out of the Himlayan region, this option is also out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.
d.Beas: The Beas river originates in the city of Kullu from a place called Beas Kund which is a freshwater lake in Himachal Pradesh. So, it is the correct option.
e.None of these: Since we already have a correct answer, this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option d.

Note: The other rivers originating in Himachal Pradesh are Chenab, Ravi and Ghaghar. The rivers Stulej and Indus form a major part of the Punjab Plains but originate in Tibet.