Geography
Context: Teesta river water conflict between India and Bangladesh.
About Teesta River:
- Teesta river is a major right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh.
- It originates in the Himalayas near the Tso Lhamo Lake, in Sikkim and flows to the south through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
- Source: Pahurni glacier, Khangse glacier and ChhoLhamo Lake are also considered the sources of the Teesta River.
- River basin Distribution: The major portion of the river basin lies in India and only 17% of it is in Bangladesh.
- The river joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh before it flows into the Bay of Bengal after meeting with the Ganges and the Meghna.
- Two major large barrages constructed on Teesta –
- Gajoldoba in West Bengal, India
- Duani in Bangladesh.
Major Tributaries of Teesta River
- Left-bank Tributaries: Lachung Chhu, Chakung Chhu, Dik Chhu, Rani Khola and Rangpo Chhu.
- Right-bank Tributaries: Zemu Chhu, Rangyong Chhu and Rangit River.
Source: DTE
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers? (2022)
- Cauvery
- Manjira
- Pennar
- Tungabhadra
Q.2) Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs : States
- Ghataprabha : Telangana
- Gandhi Sagar : Madhya Pradesh
- Indira Sagar : Andhra Pradesh
- Maithon : Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched? (2022)
- Only one pair
- Only two pairs
- Only three pairs
- All four pairs
