Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Barak River:
1.It is the longest river in Northeast India.
2.It originates from the Na Lushai hills in Mizoram.
3.It flows entirely within the borders of India.
How many of the statements give above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect. The Brahmaputra River is the longest river in Northeast India. Barak River is the second largest river in Northeast India. It originates from the Japvo mountain in the Manipur hills. The river flows through the northeastern states of India, including Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam. In Assam, it traverses the Barak Valley before splitting into two rivers at the border with Bangladesh: The Surma and Kushiyara rivers. These eventually merge into the Meghna River in Bangladesh.
Source: The Hindu
