Question

Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river _________.
A. Sindhu
B. Sutlej
C. Jhelum
D. Chenab

Answer 1

Hint: The river has a height of 5,200 feet, i.e. 1600 metres in Jammu and Kashmir. It has around 147 glaciers with an area of 75 square kilometer. Srinagar is also famous for traditional handicrafts and dry fruits.

Complete answer:
Option A, ‘Sindhu’ river has its branch from the Yamuna river which flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh with a total length of 470 kilometers. The significant tributaries of Sindhu river are Parbati, Pahuj, Kwari and Mahuar. So, it is not the appropriate answer.

Option B, ‘Sutlej’ river originates from the north slope of the Himalayas in southwestern Tibet with a height of 15000 feet, i.e. 4600 meters. It flows through the states of Himachal Pradesh and west region of Punjab. So, it is also not the correct answer.

Option C, ‘Jhelum’ river comes from the Chenab river which flows through the states of Jammu and Kashmir valley and the Punjab region. The river has a total length of 725 kilometers. It also covers the eastern Pakistan. The river is known by different names such as in Rigveda it is called ‘Vitasta’ and in Greek it is known as ‘Hydaspes’. The word Jhelum is made up of two words ‘Jal’ which means ‘Pure water’ and ‘Ham’ means ‘Snow’, therefore, the river which has its origin from snow – capped Himalayas. Srinagar city falls in the state of J&K and thus the correct answer.

Option D, ‘Chenab’ river flows through the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh and in the plain regions of Punjab. The river comes from the Marusudar river. The length of the Chenab river is 974 kilometers. So, it is not the correct answer.

Therefore the answer is C.

Note:
The river Jhelum is built on the Mangla Dam which is a multipurpose dam located in the Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir in the country Pakistan.
It is also the seventh largest dam in the world.
The city is regarded as the summer capital of the Indian union territory.