Question

Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar?
1. Ghaghara
2. Gandak
3. Son
4. Punpun
A) 1, 2 and 4
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Hint: Bihar is located in between the Himalaya in the north and the plateau in the south. Although the state is landlocked, it is still rich in water resources. The state is divided into two halves by the river Ganga which flows from west to east through the middle.

Complete answer:
Ghaghara: This river flows through the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and joins the Ganges downstream of the town of Chhapra. It travels for about 1,080-kilometer. Sarayu river is the other name for this river.
Gandak: Through the districts of West Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Muzaffarpur, the Gandak flows 300 kilometres southeast across the Gangetic plain of Bihar state. Downstream of Hajipur, that is near patna it joins the Ganges at Sonpur.
Son: It begins near Amarkantak Hill in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district and ends near Patna, Bihar, where it merges with the Ganges river. After the Yamuna River, the Sone River is the Ganges' southern and second-largest tributary.
Punpun: The Punpun River rises 300 metres above sea level on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. It flows north-east and meets the Ganges at Fatuha, 25 kilometres (16 miles) downstream of Patna.
Hence, we conclude that all the four rivers meet Ganga in Bihar.

Therefore option (D) is the correct answer.

Note: The Ganga originates from Gomukh in the Himalayas. It flows south and east through the Gangetic plain of North India into Bangladesh. Then finally it merges with Bay of Bengal.