Tsang Po and Jamuna are other names of which river?

Question

Tsang Po and Jamuna are other names of which river?

1. A. Narmada
2. B. Indus
3. C. Ganga
4. D. Brahmaputra (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Brahmaputra

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Brahmaputra.

Key Points

• The Brahmaputra is called Tsang Po in Tibet and Jamuna (Jamuna) in Bangladesh.
• It flows through China, India and Bangladesh before joining the Ganga delta.

Additional Information

• The Brahmaputra rises near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet as the Tsangpo, enters Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang/Dihang, and becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam.
• In Bangladesh it is called the Jamuna, joining the Ganga (there the Padma) and then the Meghna before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
• It forms Majuli, among the world's largest river islands, and is one of the few Indian rivers with a masculine name.
• Do not confuse the Bangladeshi Jamuna with the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganga in northern India — the near-identical names are the trap.