Consider the following rivers :
- 1. Barak
- 2. Lohit
- 3. Subansiri
Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2014
1. Barak: The Barak River is a major river in Northeast India. It originates in Manipur and flows through Nagaland and Assam in India before entering Bangladesh, where it merges with the Surma and Kushiyara rivers. It does not flow through Arunachal Pradesh.
2. Lohit: The Lohit River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It originates in Tibet and flows through Arunachal Pradesh (in the eastern part, forming the easternmost part of the Brahmaputra basin in India) before joining the Brahmaputra in Assam. It flows through Arunachal Pradesh.
3. Subansiri: The Subansiri River is another major tributary of the Brahmaputra. It also originates in Tibet and flows through Arunachal Pradesh (in the central part) before joining the Brahmaputra in Assam. It flows through Arunachal Pradesh.
– The Barak River flows through Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam before entering Bangladesh.