Which of the following rivers flows into India from Nepal?

The correct answer is Karnali.

Key Points:

• The Ghaghara River:-
  • It is also known as the Karnali River in Nepal and the Mapcha Tsangpo in Tibet is a perennial river that flows across international borders.
  • It rises on the Tibetan Plateau's northern Himalayan slopes, passes through Nepal's Himalayas, and then merges with the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India.
  • Together, they make up the Ghaghara River, a significant Ganges tributary on its left bank.
  • The longest river in Nepal, it spans 507 km (315 mi).
  • The Ghaghara River runs through Bihar for 1,080 kilometers before joining the Ganges near Revelganj (670 mi).
  • It is the second-biggest tributary of the Ganges in terms of length after the Yamuna and the largest by volume.

Additional Information:

• Bhilangana:
  • ​The main tributary of the Bhagirathi River, the mother stream of the Ganges River in India, the Bhilangna River is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand, India.
  • Bhil and Ganga are combined to become Bhilangana.
• Dhauliganga:
  • ​A tumultuous Himalayan river, the Dhauliganga rises in the borderlands of India and China before flowing into the Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India.
  • It merges with the Alaknanda, the Ganges river's principal source stream.
• Son:
  • Central India is home to the perennial Son River.
  • It starts near Amarkantak Hill in the Chhattisgarh district of Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, and eventually, it joins the Ganges River close to Patna, Bihar.