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 ?
- A.1 and 3 only
- B.2 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. The Rangeet is a Sikkim river that joins the Teesta, but the Teesta neither shares the Brahmaputra's source nor reaches the sea by itself.
The Teesta rises in the glaciers and lakes of North Sikkim, such as Tso Lhamo and the Zemu glacier area near Kangchenjunga. The Brahmaputra, by contrast, starts as the Yarlung Tsangpo from the Chemayungdung glacier near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. The Rangeet rises from the Rathong glacier in West Sikkim and meets the Teesta near Melli, on the Sikkim-West Bengal border. The Teesta then flows through the plains of North Bengal into Bangladesh, where it joins the Brahmaputra (called the Jamuna there), so it does not enter the Bay of Bengal directly.
A is wrong: statements 1 and 3 are both false.
C is wrong: statement 3 is false, since the Teesta ends in the Brahmaputra.
D is wrong: only statement 2 is correct.
Exam tip: Teesta = North Sikkim glaciers; Rangeet joins at Melli; Teesta joins the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) in Bangladesh.
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