Question

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River:

1. It is a distributary of the Ganga.

2. It merges with the Padma before entering the Bay of Bengal.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 only

• Correct Answer: Option A) 1 only

• The Bhagirathi-Hooghly River system is an important distributary of the Ganga river system.

• Statement 1: It is a distributary of the Ganga.This statement is correct. The Bhagirathi-Hooghly is one of the major distributaries of the Ganga River in West Bengal. It branches off from the main Ganga River at Farakka Barrage and flows southward through West Bengal.

• Statement 2: It merges with the Padma before entering the Bay of Bengal.This statement is incorrect. The Bhagirathi-Hooghly does NOT merge with the Padma before entering the Bay of Bengal. Instead, the Bhagirathi-Hooghly flows independently and directly into the Bay of Bengal. The Padma River (which is the main continuation of the Ganga after the Bhagirathi-Hooghly branches off) flows eastward into Bangladesh and later joins with the Jamuna (Brahmaputra) to form the Meghna, which then flows into the Bay of Bengal separately.