Geography · Indian Drainage System
Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayan Drainage System: 1. The Jhelum river originates near Lake Rakshastal, flows west for a while, then southwest to join the Indus River in Pakistan. 2. The Ganga river is formed by the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, flowing through India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. 3. The Brahmaputra river originates as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, flows eastward, takes a sharp U-turn into Arunachal Pradesh, passes through Assam and Bangladesh, and merges with the Ganga. 4. Upper Himalayan rivers' erosional activities primarily result in the formation of extensive floodplains and meanders in high-altitude zones. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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