Question

Which states of India are benefited by the Indus?

Answer 1

Hint:
The Indus River (called Sindhu in Sanskrit with cognates in most Indic dialects) is one of the significant waterways of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Indian subcontinent. It streams through China (western Tibet), India, and Pakistan. Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of India towards Gilgit-Baltistan and then flows in a southerly direction along the whole length of Pakistan to mix into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh. The Indus is the longest river in Pakistan.

Complete solution:
The river has a total drainage area overstepping 1,165,000 km (450,000 sq mi). Its approximate annual flow is around 243 km (58 cu mi), twice that of the Nile and three times that of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers incorporated, making it one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of regular annual flow. Its left-bank tributary in Ladakh is the Zanskar River, and its left-bank influent in the plains is the Punjab River which itself has five main tributaries, namely the Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers. Its principal right-bank tributaries are the Shyok, Gilgit, Kabul, Gomal, and Kurram rivers. Starting in a mountain stream and fed with glaciers and rivers in the Himalayan, Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, the river supports the ecosystems of temperate forests, ranges and arid country. After collecting the waters of the Punjab rivers, the Indus becomes much larger, and during the flood season (July to September) it is several miles wide. It flows through the plain in western and southern Punjab province in Pakistan at an elevation of about 260 feet (80 metres). Punjab, Haryana and the southern and western parts of Rajasthan are benefited by the Indus.

Note:
The major rivers of the Indus River system are snow-fed. Their flow varies especially at different times of the year: the discharge is at a minimum during the winter months (December to February), there is an increase of water in spring and early summer (March to June), and floods arise in the rainy season (July to September). Sometimes, there are flash floods. The Indus and its tributaries obtain all their waters in the hilly upper portions of their catchments.