Where does the Indus River originate before flowing through Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh to empty into the Arabian Sea?
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Correct answer: C. Near Lake Manasarovar on the Tibetan Plateau (Mount Kailash region)
- Step 1: The ultimate source of the Indus is in Tibet, but there is some debate about the exact source. Answer: Near Lake Manasarovar on the Tibetan Plateau (Mount Kailash region). Why not the others: None of these fit: From the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand; From Verinag Spring in the Kashmir Valley; From the Wakhan Corridor in the Pamir Knot.
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