With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:The source of river Teesta is the

Question

With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct. The Teesta River originates from the Pahunri (or Teesta Kangse) glacier and flows southward through the Sikkim Himalaya, where the Rangpo River joins, and where it forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal up to Teesta Bazaar. Just before the Teesta Bridge, where the roads from Kalimpong and Darjeeling join, the river is met by its main tributary, the Rangeet River. Hence Statement 2 is correct. It changes course southwards flowing into West Bengal. The river then goes merging up with the Brahmaputra River after it bifurcates the city of Jalpaiguri and flows just touching Cooch Behar district at Mekhliganj and moves to Fulchori in Bangladesh. Thus it does not flow directly into the Bay of Bengal. Hence statement 3 is not correct.