2025 · Q49
Which one among the following tributaries of Indus River does not originate in the Himalayas?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AGilgit
- BGomal
- CHunza
- DZaskar
Explanation
The Gomal rises in Afghanistan (Paktika province, in the Sulaiman range) and joins the Indus in Pakistan, so it originates outside the Himalayas. The Gilgit, Hunza and Zaskar are all Himalayan/Karakoram tributaries — NCERT lists the Gilgit among the Indus's Himalayan tributaries. The Gomal is therefore the one that does not originate in the Himalayas.