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In southern Tibet the Brahmaputra is known as the:
APadma
BTsangpo
CDihang
DJamuna
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tsangpo
1. It flows 1,200 km east across Tibet.
2. Its Tibetan name means the purifier.
3. That name is Tsangpo.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 3, Drainage System._
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