The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because

A. The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan

B. India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power

C. India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power

D. The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India. Indus is one of the longest rivers of the world and runs for 3,200 kms. It originates in the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region of China at an elevation of about 18,000 feet. Of the total length, it flows for around 300 kms in India.