Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Barak River:
1.It originates in the Manipur Hills and flows through Manipur and southern Assam before entering Bangladesh.
2.After entering Bangladesh, the Barak River bifurcates into the Surma and Kushiyara rivers, which are part of the Meghna river system.
3.The Barak River is a left-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Assam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1 and 2 only
Statement 1 is correct: The Barak River rises in the Manipur Hills and flows through Manipur, Assam (Barak Valley), and then into Bangladesh.
Statement 2 is correct: In Bangladesh, the Barak River splits into the Surma and Kushiyara rivers, which later merge and contribute to the Meghna River, draining into the Bay of Bengal.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Barak River is not a tributary of the Brahmaputra; it belongs to the Meghna river basin.
Source: India Today
