Arrange the following tributaries of river Indus from North to South : 1. Che nab 2. Jhelum 3. Ravi 4. Sutlej Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The major left-bank tributaries of the Indus river, when arranged from North to South, follow the sequence: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. The Jhelum rises in the Kashmir Valley at Verinag [3]. The Chenab, the largest tributary, is formed by the Chandra and Bhaga streams in Himachal Pradesh [3]. South of these lies the Ravi, which originates near the Rohtang Pass [2]. The Sutlej is the southernmost of the group, originating from the Mansarovar-Rakas Lakes in Tibet before entering India [2]. These five rivers eventually converge to form the Panjnad before joining the Indus near Mithankot in Pakistan [4]. Geographically, Jhelum is the northernmost among the options provided, followed by Chenab, then Ravi, with Sutlej being the southernmost, making the correct sequence 2-1-3-4.

Sources

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2. [3] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > The Indus System > p. 21
3. [1] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > The Indus River System > p. 18
4. [4] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > The Indus System > p. 20