Question

Which of the following are five rivers of Punjab?
A. Indus, Ganga, Satluj, Beas and Ravi
B. Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C. Ravi, Beas, Yamuna, Ganga and Indus
D. Indus, Satluj, Ganga, Beas and Satluj

Answer 1

Hint: Punjab is the northwest state of India. It is also known as ‘land of rivers’. Rivers that flow through Punjab originate in Himalaya and flow to several Indian states, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Complete Answer: Punjab is made of two words, punj means ‘five’ and aab means ‘water’. The region shared its boundaries with Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Rajasthan. The five rivers of Punjab are- Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. River Beas merges into Satluj near Ferozpur at Harike in Punjab. The area between Beas and Satluj is called Doaba. The area between Beas and Chenab is called Majha and on both sides of Ravi, is called the heart of Punjab.
Thus with the above explanation, Indus, Ganga and Yamuna do not flow in Punjab. River Indus originated in the foothills of Himalayas. It flows through the region of Jammu and Kashmir and all the way to Pakistan and Arabian sea. Major parts of Ganga basins are in India. It flows through 11 states of India, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, M.P, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and etc. River Ganga also flows through several states of India, including Uttrakhand, Delhi, Haryana etc.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note: Two out of five rivers are now flowing in Pakistan. River Beas which merges into Satluj near Ferozpur in Punjab crosses the border to west Pakistan where it merges into Indus river.