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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 61

Topic: International relations and organisations

Q61

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 ?

  1. (a) 1 and 2
  2. (b) 2 and 3
  3. (c) 1 only
  4. (d) 3 onlyCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) 3 only

  1. Statement 1 is incorrect: Maitri Setu over the Feni river connects Sabroom in Tripura, India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh (the statement reverses the two countries).
  2. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Jhulaghat suspension bridge over the Mahakali river connects Uttarakhand, India with Baitadi in western Nepal, not Myanmar.
  3. Statement 3 is correct: the Mechi river bridge (built under the ADB-supported SASEC road connectivity project) connects Kakarvitta in Nepal with the Panitanki Bypass in West Bengal, India.

Trap: Statement 1 swaps the countries of Sabroom (India) and Ramgarh (Bangladesh).