Which of the following river originates in Nepal and flows into the Ganges?

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The correct option is 1:

The Kosi River, also known as the Sapta Koshi in Nepal, is a transboundary river that indeed originates in Nepal and eventually flows into the Ganges River in India. It is formed by the confluence of seven Himalayan tributaries in Nepal, hence the name 'Sapta Koshi' (Sapta meaning seven). The river is notable for its heavy silt load and frequent changes in its course, which has earned it the moniker "Sorrow of Bihar" due to the devastating floods it causes in the northern plains of Bihar, India, before its eventual merger with the Ganges. Its journey from the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes in Nepal, through the Koshi province, and then into the Bihar state of India, clearly establishes it as the correct answer.

The incorrect option is 2:

The Ravi River is a transboundary river that flows through northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. However, the Ravi originates in the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, India, not Nepal, and is a tributary of the Indus River system, not the Ganges.

The incorrect option is 3:

The Chenab River is a major river of India and Pakistan, and also one of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates from the Chandra Bhaga River in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Like the Ravi, the Chenab is part of the Indus River system and does not originate in Nepal or flow into the Ganges.

The incorrect option is 4:

The Jhelum River is another significant river of the Indus River system, flowing through the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. It originates from a spring at Verinag in the Anantnag district of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, it neither originates in Nepal nor flows into the Ganges.