Brahmaputra

Question 1

Origin of Brahmaputra river ?

Answer 1

Chemayungdong galcier of Kailash range near Manasarovar lake

Question 2

Which direction does Brahmaputra take after origin ?

Answer 2

Eastwards for 1200km in a dryflat region of Southern Tibet

Question 3

What is it known in Tibet ?

Answer 3

Tsangpo meaning Purifier

Question 4

What is the major right bank tributary of Brahmaputra in tibet ?

Answer 4

Rango Tsangpo

Question 5

Where does Brahmaputra emerge as a strong and turbulent dynamic river ?

Answer 5

After carving out a deep gorge in Central Himalayas near Namcha Barwa

Question 6

With what name does Brahmaputra enter India ?

Answer 6

Dihang or Siang at Sadiya town of Arunachal Pradesh

Question 7

What are the major left bank tributaries of Brahmaputra?

Answer 7

Dibang and Lohit ( after meeting these 2 rivers it is called Brahmaputra )

Question 8

What are the important right bank tributaries of Brahmaputra ?

Answer 8

Subansiri , Kameng , Manas and Sankosh

Question 9

What is the origin of Subansiri river ?

Answer 9

Tibet (antecedent river)

Question 10

Where does Brahmaputra enter Bangladesh ?

Answer 10

At Dhubri

Question 11

What are the 3 major reasons for which Brahmaputra is well known ?

Answer 11

Floods , Channel shifting and Bank erosion