Question

River Beas flows through the State of___________.
A. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
B. Punjab, Haryana and Jammu
C. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
D. Punjab and Haryana

Answer 1

Hint: 1. The River Beas is a river in north India.
2.The River Beas is one of the five rivers that give Punjab its name.
3. The River Beas is known to be a great hurdle in the way of Alexander's invasion of India in 326 BC.

Complete Answer:
The Beas River passes through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The total length of the river is 470 km. The name of the river 'Beas' is derived from the Sanskrit name 'Vipasha'..The Beas River flows from a height of 14,308 ft at Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh, from where it flows through the Kullu valley towards south. The river enters into Punjab at Kapurthala and turns south and meets into the Sutlej River at Harike. The major tributaries of the Beas River are Bain, Luni, Banner, Bangana and Uhal along with Chakki, Gaj, Harla, Parvati, Tirthan etc.

Let us find the correct answer:
A. Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan is the wrong option as River Beas only flows through Punjab and not in Haryana and Rajasthan
B. Punjab, Haryana and Jammu is also the wrong option as River Beas doesn't flow through Haryana and Jammu.
C. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh is the correct option as the River Beas originates in the central Himachal Pradesh and it merges with the River Sutlej at Harike in Punjab.
D. Punjab and Haryana is not the correct option as River Beas is not found in Haryana.

Hence the correct answer is Option C.

Note: 1. The drainage basin of the river is 20,303 sq km large.
2. The Beas town in the Amritsar district of Punjab lying at its banks is named after this river.
3. India shares the water of the Beas and Sutlej rivers with Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty.