Manas
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Overview
The Manas flows from Bhutan into Assam and is a tributary of the Brahmaputra, along with the Subansiri, Teesta and Kameng.
Manas National Park lies on the river.
Downstream it is joined by the Beki and Aie, and it meets the Brahmaputra near Jogighopa.
The river marks part of the boundary between Manas National Park in India and Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan, forming a continuous transboundary protected landscape.
Manas is a tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve, and is known for the pygmy hog and the golden langur.
Geography and key facts
- Flows from Bhutan into Assam
- Tributary of the Brahmaputra
- Manas National Park lies on it
- Transboundary with Royal Manas (Bhutan)
- Pygmy hog and golden langur habitat
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in national park–river pairs (2013), tributary–main river pairs (2008) and glacier–river pairs (2019).
Note for UPSC
Flows from Bhutan into Assam; Manas National Park lies on it.
Prelims asks about tributaries, the states a river flows through, its basin and the projects on it, so trace the course on the map.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2019 · Q38Consider the following pairs : Glacier River Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?…
- UPSC Prelims 2013 · Q32Consider the following pairs: National Park : River flowing through the Park Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?…
- UPSC Prelims 2008 · Q24Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Manas.
Key facts
- Type
- River
- State / UT
- Assam
- River system
- Himalayan
- Basin
- Brahmaputra
- Extent on map
- 26.2°–27.3°N, 90.7°–91.6°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 3 questions · 2019, 2013, 2008
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.