Question

Which of the following rivers originates in the Shivalik range of the Himalayas?
A. Ghaggar
B. Banganga
C. Mahi
D. Luni

Answer 1

Hint: This originates in the Dagshai village in the Shivalik Hills. It is an intermittent river and it flows 200 miles southwest of Haryana. The Sarsuti or Saraswati river is the tributary of this river.

Complete answer: A mountain range of the outer Himalayas, Shivalik Hills is also known as the Churia Hills. The region is also referred to as Manak Parbat in the Sanskrit texts. The meaning of the word Shivalik is the tresses of Shiva.
The Ghaggar river originates in the Dagshai village in the Shivalik Hills situated in Himachal Pradesh. The Ghaggar river is an intermittent river, a river that only flows during a few months of the year.
The tributaries of the river are Kaushalya, Chutang, Saraswati, etc.
While talking about the other options,
B. A major river in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, the Banganga river originates in the Aravali Hills. The Banganga river’s basin is located in the northeastern region of the state.
C. The Mahi river is also known as the Mahisagar. The river flows from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea. The Mahi river originates in the Vindhya Range.
D. The largest river in the Thar desert. The term Luni is derived from the Sanskrit word lavanavari, which means salt river. The river originates in the Pushkar Valley of the Aravali Range.

Thus the correct option is A.

Note: The Ghaggar river flows through Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The Shivalik Hills stretches from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra River. The mountain range covers the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent.