Question

Name the tributaries that join the river Indus in the Kashmir region.

Answer 1

Hint: The Indus River is one of the principal waterways of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in India. It moves through China (western Tibet), India, and Pakistan. This river originates in the Tibetan Plateau in the region of Lake Manasarovar.

Complete Answer: The tributaries that join the river Indus in Kashmir are the following -
1. Zanskar River - It is the primary significant feeder (tributary) of the Indus River, It starts northeast of the Great Himalayan reach and depletes both the Himalayas and the Zanskar Range inside the district of Zanskar. It streams the upper east to join the Indus River close to Nimo.
2. Nubra River- It is a stream in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in India. It is a feeder or tributary of the Shyok River and begins from the Siachen Glacier. It at that point streams between the Karakoram range and the Saltoro Mountains an overall southeasterly way for around 90 kilometers before its conjunction with the Shyok River close to Diskit, shaping the Nubra Valley.
3. Shyok River- It is a feeder of the Indus River that moves through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan, traversing approximately 550 km. This stream joins the Indus at Keris, east of the town of Skardu.
4. Hunza River- It is the major waterway of Hunza in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is shaped by the intersection of the Chapursan and Khunjerab Nalas (gorges) which are taken care of by icy masses. This is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar River before it streams into the Indus River.

Note: The Indus runs a course through the Ladakh area of India towards Gilgit-Baltistan, and afterward streams a southerly way along the whole length of Pakistan to converge into the Arabian Sea. The Indus is the longest stream of Pakistan.