Correct Answer: Beas River, Ravi River, Yamuna River, Ganga River
Key Points
Beas River: Originating from the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flowing to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab, the Beas is one of the five rivers of the Punjab region. Its length is approximately 470 kilometers.
Ravi River: Also originating from the Himalayas, in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, and eventually flowing into the Chenab River in Punjab, Pakistan. The Ravi River has a length of about 720 kilometers.
Yamuna River: The longest tributary of the Ganga River, originating from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. It flows through several states in India before merging with the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Allahabad (Prayagraj). The Yamuna is around 1,376 kilometers long.
Ganga River: One of the longest rivers in India, originating from the Gangotri Glacier in the Western Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. It flows through the Gangetic plains of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. The Ganga spans around 2,525 kilometers, making it the longest among the rivers mentioned in the options.
Additional Information
Brahmaputra River: It is one of the major rivers in the world, originating from the Angsi Glacier in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. It enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and then flows into Bangladesh, where it merges with the Ganga to form the world's largest delta, the Sunderbans. The Brahmaputra is about 2,900 kilometers long, making it longer than the Ganga when considering its entire course, but within India, its length is shorter than the Ganga's.
Chenab River: Originating from the meeting point of two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga, in Himachal Pradesh, India, it flows into Pakistan and then merges into the Indus River. The Chenab has a total length of about 960 kilometers.
Indus River: One of the longest rivers in Asia, originating near Lake Mansarovar in the Tibetan plateau, it flows through Ladakh, India, and then through the entire length of Pakistan to drain into the Arabian Sea. The total length of the Indus is about 3,180 kilometers, making it longer than the Ganga.
Therefore, by their lengths in ascending order, Option 4 correctly sequences the rivers: Beas, Ravi, Yamuna, and Ganga.