Consider the following statements regarding the rivers of India: 1. The Barak River, the head stream of the Meghna, rises in the hills of Meghalaya. 2. The Ghaggar River does not drain out to the sea and gets lost in the Rajasthan desert. 3. Puthimari and Manas are important tributaries of the Brahmaputra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 1 and 2
- D. 2 and 3 ✓
Correct Answer: D. 2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect because the Barak River rises near the Liyai Khullen village in Manipur, not the hills of Meghalaya.
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