Which one of the following groups of rivers have their sources near Lake Manasarovar?

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Q: 64 (CDS-I/2005)
Which one of the following groups of rivers have their sources near Lake Manasarovar?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'ganga': [11, 1, 3, 3], 'rivers': [3, 2, 8, 8], 'brahmaputra': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'indus': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

Option 1: Ganga, Yamuna, Indus.

The Ganga, Yamuna, and Indus rivers do not have their sources near Lake Manasarovar. The Ganga river originates in the Himalayas from the Gangotri glacier, while the Yamuna river starts from the Yamunotri glacier. The Indus river, on the other hand, begins in Tibet. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2: Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra.

Similarly, option 2 is also incorrect. The Ganga river and the Brahmaputra river have their origins in the Himalayas, but they do not originate near Lake Manasarovar. The Ganga river starts from the Gangotri glacier and the Brahmaputra river begins in the Mansarovar Lake in Tibet.

Option 3: Brahmaputra, Satluj, Indus.

This option is the correct answer. The Brahmaputra river, the Satluj river, and the Indus river all have their sources near Lake Manasarovar. The Brahmaputra river originates from the Mansarovar Lake in Tibet, while the Satluj river starts from the Rakshastal Lake, which is also near Lake Manasarov