2024 · Q72
Consider the following statements regarding the rivers of India :
- 1The Barak River, the head stream of the Meghna, rises in the hills of Meghalaya.
- 2The Ghaggar River does not drain out to the sea and gets lost in the Rajasthan desert.
- 3Puthimari and Manas are important tributaries of the Brahmaputra.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 2
- D2 and 3
Explanation
The Barak rises in the Manipur hills (not Meghalaya) before becoming the headstream of the Meghna in Bangladesh — statement 1 is false. The Ghaggar is an inland-drainage river that disappears in the Rajasthan desert without reaching the sea — statement 2 is true. The Puthimari and the Manas are both Himalayan tributaries of the Brahmaputra — statement 3 is true. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Hence option D is correct.