Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries :
- 1.'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
- 2.Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
- 3.Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: Maitri Setu over the Feni connects Sabroom in Tripura (India) with Ramgarh in Bangladesh; the statement reverses them. Statement 2 is wrong: the Jhulaghat bridge in Pithoragarh connects India with Nepal. Statement 3 is correct: the Mechi bridge links Panitanki (India) with Kakarvitta (Nepal). So 3 only.
Watch for: Statement 1 has the right bridge and river, so students miss that the towns are swapped.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 1 reverses the towns and statement 2 has the wrong country.
- B. Wrong because Jhulaghat connects India with Nepal, not Myanmar.
- C. Wrong because Sabroom is in India and Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
Source to check: PIB release on inauguration of Maitri Setu (March 2021); Ministry of External Affairs (mea.gov.in) India-Nepal connectivity projects
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