Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Ganga?

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Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Ganga?

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Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Ganga?

  1. Yamuna
  2. Kosi
  3. Lohit — Correct Answer
  4. Gandak
Explanation:

Lohit is not a tributary of the Ganga; it is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

  • The Lohit River rises in eastern Tibet and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
  • Yamuna, Kosi, and Gandak are all major tributaries of the river Ganga.
  • Other important tributaries of the Ganga include the Gomti, Ghaghara, and Son rivers.

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

निम्नलिखित में से कौन गंगा की सहायक नदी नहीं है?

  1. यमुना
  2. कोसी
  3. लोहित — सही उत्तर
  4. गंडक
स्पष्टीकरण:

सही उत्तर लोहित है। देखिये, लोहित नदी गंगा की नहीं बल्कि ब्रह्मपुत्र नदी की सहायक नदी है। यह अरुणाचल प्रदेश और असम से होकर बहती है।

बाकी विकल्प जैसे यमुना, कोसी, और गंडक गंगा नदी की प्रमुख सहायक नदियाँ हैं। गंगा की अन्य सहायक नदियों में गोमती, घाघरा और सोन भी शामिल हैं।

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