29-12-2017, 04:53 PM
Different Names
*In Tibet, Brahmaputra known by the name
Ans : Tsangpo (Tsang po means ''the purifier")
*In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra known by the name
Ans : Jamuna
*The name of Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh
Ans : Dihang
*Tsangpo enters India after taking a u turn at Namcha Barwa.
*The Tibetan name for the upper course of the Brahmaputra
Ans : Yarlung Tsangpo
*The deepest canyon created by Brahmaputra
Ans : Yarlung Tsangpo (Tibet)
*The place where Brahmaputra enters India
Ans : Sadiya (Arunachal Pradesh)
*Name the bridge that built across the river Tista that links the north east states to the rest of India
Ans : The Coronation Bridge
*The catchment area of the Brahmaputra receives heavy rainfall.
*The Manas river flows from Bhutan to India
*Major tributaries of Brahmaputra
Ans : Tista, Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri
*The largest tributory of Brahmaputra is
Ans : Subansari
*The fastest river in India
Ans : Teesta (It is also known as the ‘Lifeline of Sikkim’)
*Lohit mainly flows through Arunachal Pradesh.
*Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh near Dhubri.
*National water ways - 2 is on-
Ans : The Brahmaputra (Sadiya to Dhubri)
*The River Brahmaputra empties into Bay of
Ans : Bengal
* The largest delta in the world
Ans : Sunderbans delta
*The rivers forming sunderbans delta
Ans : Ganga, Brahmaputra
Rivers and Nick Names
*Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar
*Sorrow of Bihar - Kosi
*Sorrow of Odisha - Mahanadi
*Sorrow of Assam - Brahmaputra
*Red River - Brahmaputra
*Vridha Ganga - Godavari
*Ardha Ganga - Krishna
*Dakshina Ganga - Kaveri
*Lifeline of Madhya pradesh - Narmada
*Lifeline of Andhra Pradesh - Godavari
*Lifeline of Goa - Mandovi
*Lifeline of Sikkim - Tista