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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 30

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

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At which of the following places does river Ganga bifurcate to form its distributary called Bhagirathi-Hooghly?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Farakka.

  • At Farakka place, the river Ganga splits into two parts and forms its tributary called Bhagirathi-Hooghly.
  • The Bhagirathi-Hooghly River, locally called the Ganga or Kati-Ganga, is a 260-kilometre-long distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India.
  • The Ganga divides into the Padma and the Hooghly near Giria in Murshidabad.       

  • The Padma River flows eastward into Bangladesh, while the Hooghly River continues southward through West Bengal. The Hooghly passes through the Rarh region, the lower deltaic districts, and eventually drains into the Bay of Bengal.