Consider the following statements with reference to river Brahmaputra

1. The source of river Brahmaputra is the same as that of Teesta but it flows through Assam.
2. It flows as Jamuna River before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
3. The ‘Zayu River’ is a tributary of Brahmaputra River.

Select the correct statement.

Teesta River originates from the Pahunri glacier. Brahmaputra originates in Angsi glacier/ Chemayungdung Glacier. Teesta is a tributary of Brahmaputra.

• It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna. In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma, the popular name of the river Ganges in Bangladesh, and finally, after merging with Padma, it becomes the Meghna and from here, it flows as Meghna river before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
• The Lohit River or Zayu River is a river in India and China.
• It is a tributary to the Brahmaputra River.
• The river rises in Tibet Autonomous Region, in the Kangri Garpo range, where it is known as the Zayü River.

Hence only statement 3rd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari