UPSC Civil Services 2011 Prelims General Studies Paper I

Question : 97 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow though 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