Chenab river belongs to which river system?

Correct answer: Indus system

Direct answer: Option B is correct. Chenab is one of the important rivers of the Indus river system. It rises in the Himalayan region and is formed by the meeting of the Chandra and Bhaga streams. It later joins the Indus drainage network through the Chenab–Jhelum–Sutlej system. Therefore its basin belongs to the Indus system, not to the Ganga or the east-flowing Peninsular systems. Option A is wrong because Chenab is not a tributary of the Ganga. Option B is correct because Chenab is an Indus tributary. Option C is wrong because Krishna is a separate Peninsular river system. Option D is wrong because Godavari is another separate Peninsular system. A helpful memory group is the major western Himalayan rivers associated with the Indus: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej. Always check the drainage basin, not merely the river’s location on a map.