Question

Match the following rivers with the districts of West Bengal:-

River	District
A. Kansawati	1. Murshidabad
B. Teesta	2. Cooch Behar
C. Ganga	3. Paschim Medinipur
D. Torsa	4. Jalpaiguri

1.

A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2

2. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
3. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
4. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2

The correct answer is A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2.

• Kangsabati River rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau.
  • It passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, and Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal and draining in the Bay of Bengal.
• Tista and Karala rivers are flowing beside Jalpaiguri town.
  • Source: Tso Lhamo Lake (Sikkim).
  • Mouth: Brahmaputra.
• The Ganges River is a 1569 mile long river flowing across India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal.
  • The Source of The Ganga river is Himalayas' Gangotri Glacier.
  • The Source of the Hooghly river is the Ganga river and the mouth in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Ganga Basin including Sundarban Area (74,732 km²).
  • The Ganges River flows through several states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
  • The Ganges River's main tributaries include Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandaki, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda, Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, and Punpun.
• Torsa River rises from the Chumbi Valley in Tibet, China, where it is known as Machu.
  • It flows into Bhutan, where it is known as the Amo Chu.
  • Mouth: Brahmaputra.