State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 88

The other name of the river Gandak is:

  1. Burhi Gandak
  2. Mahananda
  3. Narayani
  4. Punpun
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Answer: (C) Narayani

Explanation

The Gandak, a Himalayan tributary of the Ganga, is known as Narayani in Nepal and meets the Ganga near Hajipur.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: a separate river.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: a separate river.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: the Gandak is called Narayani (Sapt Gandaki) in Nepal.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: a separate river of south Bihar.