UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2017

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?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 only

Explanation

Teesta's source is in Sikkim (Tso Lhamo lake area), not the same as the Brahmaputra's source, so statement 1 is wrong. Rangeet originates in Sikkim and is a tributary of Teesta, so statement 2 is correct. Teesta merges into the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) in Bangladesh, not directly into the Bay of Bengal, so statement 3 is wrong.

Topics: geography, himalayan rivers, rivers and drainage of india, river teesta