UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper 1 · Question 61
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?
Correct answer: Option D
Geography
Options
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 2 and 3
- (c) 1 only
- (d) 3 only
Detailed solution
Answer
Option (D) — 3 only
Explanation
- Maitri Setu was built over the Feni river and connects Sabroom in Tripura (India) with Ramgarh in Bangladesh, not the other way around as stated in Statement 1.
- Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Nepal (Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand with Baitadi district of Nepal), not Myanmar.
- Mechi bridge connects Panitanki Bypass in India (West Bengal) with Kakarvitta in Nepal, which is correctly stated in Statement 3.
Statement Analysis
- 1. Maitri Setu built over Feni river connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh: Incorrect. The locations are swapped. Sabroom is in India (Tripura) and Ramgarh is in Bangladesh.
- 2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar: Incorrect. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India (Uttarakhand) with Nepal, not Myanmar.
- 3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal: Correct. This bridge over the Mechi river connects these two locations.