Question

From where the river Ganga originates.
A. Yamunotri Glacier
B. Gangotri Glacier
C. Tibetan Plateau
D. Altai mountains

Answer 1

Hint: The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

Complete answer:
The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent. It originates from the Gangotri Glacier of the western Himalayas in Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of India and Bangladesh and finally empties into the Bay of Bengal
On entering West Bengal, it splits into the Padma and the Hooghly. The Padma River flows through Bangladesh and finally drains into the Bay of Bengal while the Hooghly River goes through various districts of West Bengal before finally going into the Bay of Bengal.

Origin of River Ganga
The river Bhagirathi arises from the Gangotri glacier, which is situated in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand and meets the Alaknanda in Devprayag. Devprayag is situated at a height of 830 meters above sea level and is one of the Panch Prayags of Uttarakhand state.

Bhagirathi forms a union with Alaknanda to create Ganga at Devprayag. Therefore, we can say that the river Ganga is a confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. From here it flows and falls into the Sunderban delta in the Bay of Bengal.

Tributaries of the river Ganga from the left bank are Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi and Mahananda and from the right bank are Yamuna, Tamsa, Son and Punpun. The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri glacier and merges with the river Ganga at Allahabad.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: The Ganges River Basin is sometimes considered part of a larger river basin consisting of the nearby Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers. This is known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basin and is one of the largest river systems in the world.