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Which of the following rivers is an important right-bank tributary of the Ganga that originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
A. Son✓ Correct Answer
B. Ghaghara
C. Kosi
D. Gandak
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Son River originates near the Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh and flows northwards to join the Ganga as a major right-bank southern tributary. Rivers such as Ghaghara, Kosi, and Gandak join the Ganga from the north as left-bank tributaries originating in the Himalayas. Amarkantak is also the origin point of the westward-flowing Narmada River.
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