Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to

A
Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B
Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C
Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D
Both A and B above

Correct Answer

Both A and B above

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