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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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Which of the following rivers flow through both the states, West Bengal and Sikkim?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Teesta..

  • River Teesta originates from Kangse glacier in Charamullake in Sikkim and finally drains in the Bay of Bengal.

  • It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.

  • It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.

  • The Teesta Barrage dam helps to provide irrigation for the plains between the upper Padma and the Jamuna.

  • It is the fourth largest river in Bangladesh after Padma, Ganga and Meghna.