Consider the following statements about the Sutlej River:

1. It originates from Lake Mansarovar in Tibet.

2. The river enters India through the Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

3. It merges with the Beas River at Harike in Punjab.

4. The Sutlej forms the boundary between Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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Consider the following statements about the Sutlej River:

1. It originates from Lake Mansarovar in Tibet.

2. The river enters India through the Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

3. It merges with the Beas River at Harike in Punjab.

4. The Sutlej forms the boundary between Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.

Which of the above statements are correct?

2 and 3 only
1, 2, and 3 only
2, 3, and 4 only
1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer 1

The Sutlej originates from Lake Rakshastal, not Mansarovar, and does not form the boundary between Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. It does enter India through the Shipki La Pass and merges with the Beas at Harike.

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