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Himalayan drainage systems: How many distinct, major river drainage systems originate in the Himalayan mountain complex of the Indian Subcontinent? Count the principal systems at subcontinental scale. Choose the correct number.

Q: Himalayan drainage systems: How many distinct, major river drainage systems originate in the Himalayan mountain complex of the Indian Subcontinent? Count the principal systems at subcontinental scale. Choose the correct number.

Concept/Approach The Himalayan complex gives rise to three dominant systems: Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra. Final Answer Three

Difficulty: Easy

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Correct Answer: Three

Explanation:

Concept/Approach
The Himalayan complex gives rise to three dominant systems: Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.

Final Answer
Three

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