Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Ramganga rises in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain.
2. The Mahananda river rises in the Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas.
3. The Sarda or Saryu rises in the Darjiling hills.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Ramganga is comparatively a small river rising in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain. It changes its course to the southwest direction after crossing the Shiwalik and enters into the plains of Uttar Pradesh near Najibabad. Finally, it joins the Ganga near Kannauj. The Sarda or Saryu river rises in the Milam glacier in the Nepal Himalayas where it is known as the Goriganga. Along the Indo-Nepal border, it is called Kali or Chauk, where it joins the Ghaghara. The Mahananda is another important tributary of the Ganga rising in the Darjiling hills. It joins the Ganga at its last left bank tributary in West Bengal.