Five great rivers of Punjab all funnel into one before touching the Indus. Which one carries them in is a classic exam trap.
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MCQ QuestionsIndGeo0136 · Indus River System
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The one Punjab tributary that joins the Indus direct
Jhelum and Ravi join Chenab; Chenab then joins Sutlej, which alone touches the Indus.
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Major tributaries: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
India-WRIS
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Year the Indus Waters Treaty was signed
Treaty text
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Western rivers to Pakistan, eastern rivers to India
Indus Waters Treaty
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Tibetan lake near the Indus’s source
Geography refs
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Where the Sutlej joins the Indus
Geography refs
✊ Must Know
Origin and Main Course
- The Indus rises near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet, close to Mount Kailash.
- It flows through Ladakh, then into Pakistan, before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- Its five major tributaries in Punjab are the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.
- The Jhelum rises from a spring at Verinag, in the Kashmir Valley.
- The Chenab forms at Tandi, Himachal Pradesh, where the Chandra and Bhaga rivers meet.
📘 Good to Know
How the Five Tributaries Actually Converge
- The Jhelum and Ravi both join the Chenab.
- The Beas joins the Sutlej.
- The Chenab then joins the Sutlej too, so the Sutlej carries the combined flow of all four other rivers into the Indus, near Mithankot.
- The Sutlej is the longest of the Indus's tributaries, and the only one of the five that touches the Indus directly.
Test Yourself
🌟 Great to Know
The Indus Waters Treaty
- The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty divides the system's water between India and Pakistan.
- Pakistan gets largely unrestricted use of the three western rivers: the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab.
- India retains the three eastern rivers: the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej, with limited rights on the western rivers too.
- The treaty has survived multiple India-Pakistan wars, though it has faced renewed strain and suspension threats in recent years.
📝 Previous Year Questions
Which River Actually Joins the Indus Direct?
- The trap Three of the five Punjab tributaries (Jhelum, Ravi, and the already-merged Chenab) all funnel into one river before that one touches the Indus.
- The answer That river is the Sutlej. Jhelum and Ravi join Chenab, then Chenab joins Sutlej, and Sutlej alone flows into the Indus.
- Answer: (d) Sutlej.
- View this question on the full 2021 paper →
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