Q. Consider the following statements about the Mechi River:
1.It forms a part of the international boundary between Bangladesh and India.
2.It is a major left-bank tributary of the Teesta River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Neither 1 nor 2
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Mechi River rises in the Mahabharat Range in eastern Nepal, flows southwards, forms part of the India–Nepal border between West Bengal and Nepal.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Mechi River is a tributary of the Mahananda River, which subsequently joins the Ganga.
Source: PIB
