Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The Ganga is navigable from its mouth right upto Allahabad.

Answer 1

The Ganga River originates from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas. It and its tributaries flow through the northern plains. The Yamuna, the principal right-bank tributary, joins near Allahabad, making the river navigable from its mouth to Allahabad.