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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 65

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q65

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Surma River, also known as the Barak River, originates in the ______.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Manipur Hills.

                             Surma river
  • The Surma River is a major river in Bangladesh, part of the Surma-Meghna River System.
  • It is also known as the Barak River.
  • It originates in the Manipur Hills in  Manipur state and flows west and then southwest into Mizoram state.
  • .This river divides into two branches, the Surma (north) and the Kusiyara (south), which enter Bangladesh and turn southwest. 
  • The average depth of river is 86 mt. and the maximum depth is 170 mt.