Question

Which of the following is a river flowing through Ladakh?
A. Drass
B. Leh
C. Indus
D. Zoji

Answer 1

Hint: The river which flows through Ladakh originates from the Tibetan Plateau. It originates in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar. It finally merges into the Arabian Sea.

Complete Answer:The river which flows through Ladakh is Indus. In the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar is where it originates, in the Tibetan Plateau, . It goes through Ladakh towards Gilgit Baltistan and then it flows in the southern direction in Pakistan and finally merges into the Arabian Sea. It is also the longest river of Pakistan.

Its estimated annual flow is twice that of the river Nile and thrice of Tigris and Euphrates. Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Bea and Sutlej are its five main tributaries. In Sanskrit it is referred to as Sindhu and it is by this name that it was known to ancient Indians whereas the Persians referred to it as Hindu. However both of them regarded the river as the ‘border river’.

The river begins at the confluence of the Sengge Zangbo and Gar Tsangpo rivers in Tibet, which is its ultimate source. It is a key water resource for Pakistan’s economy, especially its Punjab province. The Zanskar river flows into the Indus river in Ladakh and before it does so it has a greater volume of water than the Indus itself.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.

Note: A major civilisation used to reside on the banks of the river, which passes through Ladakh, and it was called the Indus Valley Civilisation. It also finds mention in the Rig Veda.