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Consider the following rivers

Consider the following rivers :
1. Barak
2. Lohit
3. Subansiri
which of the above flows/flow through
Arunachal Pradesh ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 and 3 only

(c)

1 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation

Statement 1 (Barak) is Incorrect: The Barak River originates in the Dima Hasao hills of Manipur–Assam border, not in Arunachal Pradesh.It flows through Manipur and Assam, eventually forming the Surma–Meghna river system in Bangladesh. Statement 2 (Lohit) is correct: The Lohit River originates in eastern Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh.It flows through districts like Anjaw and Lohit in Arunachal before joining the Brahmaputra in Assam. Statement 3 (Subansiri) is correct: The Subansiri River also originates in Arunachal Pradesh, mainly from the Lohit and Kubi ranges in the Himalayas.It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra, famous for its heavy seasonal flow.