Q. Which of the following transboundary rivers between India and Bangladesh originate(s) in Mizoram?
- Feni River
- Teesta River
- Atrai River
- Karnaphuli River
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Answer:
Only 4
Notes:
- Feni River is a river in southeastern Bangladesh and Tripura state of India. It is a trans-boundary river.
- Teesta River rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal through Bangladesh and enters the Bay of Bengal.
- Atrai River flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh. In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in the Mahabharata.
- Karnaphuli or Khawthlangtuipui is the largest and most important river in Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. It is a 667-metre-wide river in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh. Originating from the Mamit district in Mizoram, it flows 270 kilometres (170 mi) southwest through Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong into the Bay of Bengal.