Q. With reference to Mahakali River, consider the following statements:
1. The river originates in Chemayungdung glacier near Mansarovar lake.
2. Mahakali Treaty signed between India and Nepal recognizes the Mahakali River as a boundary river between the two countries.
3. It joins Ghaghra River, a tributary of the Ganges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The river originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct.
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