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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 89 of 200

Q89
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Rivers, Lakes, Dams & Water Resources
Which of the following rivers of India is older than the Himalayas?
  1. a.Sutlej
  2. b.Ganga
  3. c.Beas
  4. d.Ravi

Answer: (A) Sutlej

The Sutlej (along with the Indus and Brahmaputra) is considered antecedent — older than the Himalayas. These rivers carved their courses before the Himalayas were fully uplifted and continued to flow, cutting deep gorges through the rising mountains. The Ganga and its tributaries are younger rivers.

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