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Which river is called 'Chandrabhaga' in ancient texts?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river is called 'Chandrabhaga' in ancient texts?” The correct answer is Chenab. The Chenab River was known as 'Chandrabhaga' in ancient Sanskrit texts (formed from the Chandra and Bhaga rivers near Tandi in Himachal Pradesh). The Chenab is the largest of the five Punjab rivers and flows through Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab (India), and Pakistan. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention. Examination questions often confuse a river’s source with its mouth, a left-bank tributary with a right-bank tributary, or a natural lake with a reservoir.

AJhelum
BRavi
CChenab
DBeas
Correct Answer: ChenabYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option C — Chenab The Chenab is known as Chandrabhaga in ancient tradition. It is formed at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, whose combined names produce Chandrabhaga. The river flows through the Jammu region and later enters Pakistan as part of the Indus system. - Option A — Jhelum: Jhelum was called Vitasta in Sanskrit and Hydaspes by Greek writers. - Option B — Ravi: Ravi was known as Iravati or Parushni in ancient sources. - Option D — Beas: Beas was called Vipasha in Sanskrit and Hyphasis by Greek writers. Exam Takeaway: Chandra plus Bhaga forms Chandrabhaga, the Chenab River.

Important Notes

  • Chenab is formed at Tandi in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers.
  • The combined name Chandrabhaga comes directly from Chandra and Bhaga. Downstream, the river is widely known as Chenab.
  • Chenab belongs to the Indus river system and flows through the Jammu region before entering Pakistan.
  • Chandrabhaga should not be confused with Vitasta. Chandrabhaga is Chenab, whereas Vitasta is the ancient Sanskrit name of Jhelum.
  • Ravi was called Iravati or Parushni, while Beas was called Vipasha. These ancient river-name pairs are common exam traps.

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