Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to -
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• The Brahmaputra's 'U' turn near Namcha Barwa is caused by the syntaxial bend of the geologically young eastern Himalayas.
• Syntaxial bends are sharp flexures at the Himalayan extremities due to India-Eurasia plate collision.
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