Q. With reference to the Chenab River and the Chenab Rail Bridge, consider the following statements:
1.The Chenab River is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh.
2.The Chenab Rail Bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Chenab River, also known as Chandrabhaga, is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi near Keylong in Himachal Pradesh.
Statement 2 is correct: The Chenab Rail Bridge, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project, is a steel arch bridge built to withstand seismic activity and high wind speeds, and is the world’s highest railway bridge.
Source– HT
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