Geography Prelims Question

The Indus River basin is one of the largest river basins of the world. The Indus, also known as the Sindhu, is the western-most of the Himalayan Rivers in India. It originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu in the Tibetan region, at an altitude of 4,164 m, in the Kailash Mountain Range.
In Tibet, it is known as ‘Singi Khamban, or the Lion’s Mouth.
After flowing in the north-west direction between the Ladakh and Zaskar ranges, it passes through Ladakh and Baltistan. It cuts across the Ladakh range, forming a spectacular gorge near Gilgit, in Jammu and Kashmir.
It enters into Pakistan near Chilas, in the Dardistan region.
The Indus receives a number of Himalayan tributaries, such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting and the Dras.

The Indus River basin is one of the largest river basins of the world. The Indus, also known as the Sindhu, is the western-most of the Himalayan Rivers in India. It originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu in the Tibetan region, at an altitude of 4,164 m, in the Kailash Mountain Range.
In Tibet, it is known as ‘Singi Khamban, or the Lion’s Mouth.
After flowing in the north-west direction between the Ladakh and Zaskar ranges, it passes through Ladakh and Baltistan. It cuts across the Ladakh range, forming a spectacular gorge near Gilgit, in Jammu and Kashmir.
It enters into Pakistan near Chilas, in the Dardistan region.
The Indus receives a number of Himalayan tributaries, such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting and the Dras.

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