WBCS.LIVE practice question

Punarbhava and Atrai are the distributaries of the following river _______.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Torsa
  2. Teesta
  3. Jaldhaka
  4. Raidak

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Teesta

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Teesta. The Teesta River, a major Himalayan River flowing through Sikkim and North Bengal, branches into several distributaries as it descends into the plains of North Bengal and Bangladesh. Among these, the Punarbhava and Atrai are important distributaries that originate from the lower course of the Teesta and carry water toward Bangladesh, especially during the monsoon season. The Atrai River flows through the districts of Dinajpur and Malda, while Punarbhava flows mainly through North Dinajpur and eventually merges with other rivers near the Indo-Bangladesh border.