Q. Consider the following statements about the Kosi River:

1. It rises in the Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas.
2. The Kosi is an antecedent river.
3. It is joined by the Son Kosi from the east and the Tamur Kosi from the west.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2
Notes: The Kosi is an antecedent river with its source to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet, where its main stream Arun rises. After crossing the Central Himalayas in Nepal, it is joined by the Son Kosi from the west and the Tamur Kosi from the east. It forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with river Arun. The river that existed before the upheaval of Himalayas and cut their courses southward by making gorges in the mountains are known as antecedent river.

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