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The river 'Shilabati' and the river 'Dwarakeswar' join together geographically to form which major river in West Bengal?

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

Answer options

  1. Haldi
  2. Kangsabati
  3. Rupnarayan
  4. Ajay

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rupnarayan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Rupnarayan šŸ“š Explanation: The Shilabati and Dwarakeswar are prominent rain-fed, seasonal rivers originating heavily from the elevated Chota Nagpur plateau region. They flow downwards through the western districts of West Bengal and finally merge geographically near Ghatal in the Paschim Medinipur district. Immediately after this exact geological confluence, the massive combined water body is officially known as the Rupnarayan River.