Consider the following statements regarding the Kopili River: 1. Kopili is one of the major left-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra River. 2. It is an interstate river flowing through the states of Meghalaya and Assam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Kopili River:
1.Kopili is one of the major left-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra River.
2.It is an interstate river flowing through the states of Meghalaya and Assam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Kopili River is a significant left-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra.
Statement 2 is correct: It flows through Meghalaya and Assam, making it an interstate river in Northeast India.

Source- PIB