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Question 30

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

AOptions

A) 1 and 3 only

B) 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

BSolution

Statement 1 is incorrect. The source of the river Teesta is the Teesta Khangtse Glacier, located in the Kanchenjunga range in Sikkim. The Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) originates in the Angsi Glacier in the Himalayas of Tibet, not the same source as Teesta. Statement 2 is correct. River Rangeet is a major tributary of the Teesta River. It originates in the Himalayas in West Sikkim and flows through Sikkim before joining the Teesta. Statement 3 is incorrect. The Teesta River flows through Sikkim and West Bengal in India, and then enters Bangladesh, where it eventually merges with the Brahmaputra River (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh) before their combined waters flow into the Meghna River and finally into the Bay of Bengal. It does not flow into the Bay of Bengal directly on the border of India and Bangladesh.

CStrategy

For questions on rivers and their features, focus on their source, tributaries, states/countries they flow through, and their confluence/mouth. Geographical accuracy is paramount. Visualizing on a map can be very helpful.

DSyllabus Analysis

This question falls under Indian Geography, specifically the drainage system and physical features.

EQuestion Analysis

Medium. Requires detailed geographical knowledge of rivers.