Q. Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

River Brahmaputra:

• River Brahmaputra is known by the name of the Yarlung Tsangpo in the Tibet region.
• It originates in Chemayungdung glacier in the Himalayas and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
• It is about 2,900 km in length.
• After flowing through Tibet it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Assam and Bangladesh before it joins the Bay of Bengal.
• The river crosses Assam and enters Bangladesh where the river is known as Jamuna and joins Ganga and then finally drains into the Bay of Bengal.
• Dibang River, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kameng River, Manas River, Teesta River, Subansiri River are the major tributaries of River Brahmaputra.