The Indus river that originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet, enters Indian territory in which of the following states or union territories?

Option 4 : Ladakh

The correct answer is Ladakh.

• Indus river originates from the Kailash mountain range.
• The Indus river which originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet enters Indian territory in Ladakh.
• The Indus River originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau, on the northern slopes of the Kailash Mountain Range.
• Mt. Kailash is the tallest summit of the Kailash range.

• Major tributaries of the Indus river are Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej.
• All the above tributaries meet the Indus river in Pakistan at Mithankot and the meeting place is called Panchnad.
• The Indus River, along with the Chenab, Jhelum, Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, and two tributaries from Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, forms Pakistan's Sapta Sindhu (Seven Rivers) delta.
• The Indus River empties into the Arabian Sea.