Question

Which of the following rivers of Tripura has a direct confluence with the Bay of Bengal?
1. Haora
2. Gumti
3. Deo
4. Feni

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Feni

Explanation:

Feni River:

• Feni river originates in the south Tripura district in India.
• It then flows through Bangladesh and ultimately drains into the Bay of Bengal. So, it has direct confluence with the Bay of Bengal.
• The sharing of river water has been a matter of dispute between the two countries.
• India has also signed an MoU with Bangladesh to withdraw water from this river to supply the water to the Sabroom district in Tripura.

• The Maitre Setu Bridge built over Feni river is said to be operationalized in a few months.
• It is a 1.9 km long Bridge that connects South Tripura with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.

Tripura:

• Tripura is the Northeastern state of India with its capital at Agartala.
• Biplab Kumar Deb and Ramesh Bais are the incumbent chief minister and governor of Tripura respectively.
• Initially, Tripura was a category 'C' state and was granted the status of a Union Territory in the year 1956.
• Finally, it was raised to the status of a state on January 21, 1972.
• It is the only state of India which has been bordered from three sides by Bangladesh.
• It borders only one other Indian state and that is Assam.

Rivers of Tripura:

Deo:

• Area: Jampui Hill, Dharmanagar, Kanchanpur valley.
• Flow towards: North. It meets the Manu river.
• Length: 132 km.

Dhalai:

• Area: Longtharai range, Khowai, Kamalpur.
• Flow towards: North to Bangladesh.
• Length: 117 km.

Gumti:

• Area: Longtharai, Amarpur, Gandachara, Udaipur, Sonamura.
• Flow towards: West up to Bangladesh.
• Length: 133 Km.

Haora:

• Area: Baramura range, Agartala.
• Flow towards: West up to Bangladesh.
• Length: 53 km.

Juri:

• Area: Jampui Hill, Dharmanagar Valley.
• Flow towards: North.
• Length: 79 Km.

Khowai:

• Area: Longtharai range, Khowai, Amarpur.
• Flow towards: North-west to Bangladesh.
• Length: 166 km.

Longai:

• Area: Jampui Hill, Dharmanagar.
• Flow towards: North.
• Length: 98 km long.

Manu:

• Area: Sakhan range, Longtharai, Kailashar.
• Flow towards: North to Bangladesh.
• Length: 167 km.

Muhuri:

• Area: Deotamura, Belonia.
• Flow towards: West to Bangladesh.
• Length: 64 km.

Feni:

• Originated at the border by the confluence of three streams.