Origin of the Brahmaputra River: Chemayungdung Glacier in Tibet

Correct Answer: C. Chemayungdung

The Brahmaputra River originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier (also spelled Chema-yung-dung) in the Himalayas of Tibet (China), near Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.

Key Details

• Tibetan Name: Yarlung Tsangpo
• Course: Flows east across Tibet → turns south through Arunachal Pradesh (India) as Siang/Dihang → enters Assam as Brahmaputra → joins Ganges in Bangladesh as Jamuna → empties into Bay of Bengal.
• Length: ~2,900 km (1,800 mi)
• Significance: Transboundary river critical for water, agriculture, hydropower, culture in China, India, Bangladesh.

Why Not the Others?

• Gangotri: Source of the Ganges (Bhagirathi headstream)
• Yamunotri: Source of the Yamuna (Ganges tributary)
• Milam: Glacier in Uttarakhand, source of Goriganga (Ganges tributary)