River Beas, flowing from Himachal and Punjab, joins the river
- (a)Indus
- (b)Satluj
- (c)Chenab
- (d)Ravi
Correct — B, Satluj. The Beas, after flowing through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, joins the Sutlej (Satluj) at Harike in Punjab, where the Harike barrage and wetland mark the confluence. The combined stream then continues towards the Chenab and the wider Indus system.
- (a)Indus — The Beas does not meet the Indus directly; it reaches the Indus system only indirectly, via the Sutlej, so 'Indus' is not the river it joins.
- (c)Chenab — It is the Sutlej (after it has received the Beas) that later joins the Chenab; the Beas itself does not flow into the Chenab.
- (d)Ravi — The Ravi is a separate river of the Punjab that joins the Chenab; the Beas does not join the Ravi.
The Beas is one of the five rivers of the Punjab and a tributary within the Indus system. It rises near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh and flows through Himachal and Punjab before joining the Sutlej at Harike. Its waters, along with the Ravi and Sutlej, are allocated to India under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960).
All four options are rivers of the north-west, which is the trap. The order of confluences is the key: Beas -> Sutlej (at Harike), then Sutlej + Ravi -> Chenab, and finally into the Indus. Remembering the Harike confluence points straight to the Sutlej.
- The Beas joins the Sutlej at Harike, Punjab (site of the Harike barrage and wetland).
- The Beas rises near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
- The Beas is part of the Indus river system; its waters go to India under the Indus Waters Treaty.
- Downstream, the Sutlej joins the Chenab, which then flows into the Indus.
- Choosing Indus directly, forgetting that the Beas reaches it only via the Sutlej.
- Confusing which river joins which — Beas joins Sutlej; Ravi joins Chenab.
Asked as 'river X joins river Y', by identifying a confluence (e.g. Harike), or by matching tributaries to the Indus system.
Consider the following pairs: Wetlands — Confluence of rivers 1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna. Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer(a) 1 only
Same fact — the Harike Wetland lies at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej, precisely the river the Beas joins in this question.
Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system : 1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab 2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river 3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a) 2 only
- (b) 3 only
- (c) 1 and 2
- (d) 2 and 3
Answer(c) 1 and 2
Same concept — the rivers of the Indus system (Sutlej, Beas and their character), the framework needed to place the Beas-Sutlej confluence.
- practice — not a real PYQ
At which place do the Beas and Sutlej rivers meet?
- (a)Harike
- (b)Ferozepur
- (c)Pong
- (d)Bhakra
Answer(a) Harike — the Beas joins the Sutlej at the Harike barrage/wetland in Punjab.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Beas river originates near which of the following?
- (a)Rohtang Pass
- (b)Shipki La
- (c)Zoji La
- (d)Nathu La
Answer(a) Rohtang Pass — the Beas rises near the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.