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Consider the following statements with reference to the Teesta river:
- Teesta River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra flowing through India and Bangladesh.
- The river flows through the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal before entering the territory of Bangladesh.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Both 1 and 2
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C |
Only 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is A
Your Answer Is Correct
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Explanation :
- Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.
- It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
- The literary meaning of the word ‘Teesta’ is Trishna (desire) which never ends. The legend of the Teesta River is mentioned in KalikaPurana.
- Among the other rivers of northern India, Teesta River is also called as younger daughter of Himalaya.
- Originally, the river continued southward to empty directly into the Padma River (main channel of Ganga in Bangladesh) but around 1787, the river changed its course to flow eastward to join the JamunaRiver.
- The river flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal before entering the territory of Bangladesh.
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