Question

Himalayan rivers carry huge amounts of sediment.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

This intriguing question comes from Indian Rivers and Their Classification topic in chapter Rivers Behaviour, Control and Training of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) True

To elaborate: The Himalayan Rivers carry huge amounts of sediment because they flow through Himalayan rocks which are soft and friable. The reason is that the zone in which these rivers flow is very much prone to earthquake disturbances causing landslides and increased rock sediment.