Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
- Beas
- Chenab
- Ravi
- Sutlej
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
Among the four rivers, the Sutlej is the only one that originates outside present-day India. It rises near the Manasarovar–Rakas (Rakshastal) lakes on the Tibetan Plateau close to Mount Kailash before entering India. The Beas River originates from Beas Kund near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, while the Ravi River, a transboundary river, rises near the Rohtang Pass in the Kullu Hills and flows through the Chamba Valley before joining the Chenab near Sarai Sidhu in Pakistan. The Chenab River, the largest tributary of the Indus, is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga streams, which originate near the Baralacha La Pass in the Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh and meet at Tandi.
