North-to-south sequence of Shyok, Spiti, Zaskar, Satluj — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2006
From north to south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
- Shyok – Spiti – Zaskar – Satluj
- Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj
- Zaskar – Shyok – Satluj – Spiti
- Zaskar – Satluj – Shyok – Spiti
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- Shyok River originates in Tibet. Nubra River joins it in Ladakh. The Zaskar River originates in the Zanskar Range in Jammu and Kashmir and joins the Indus River downstream of Leh. Spiti River originates near Chandra Tal and joins the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh.
Answer: (b) Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj
