Teesta River
Major RiversSikkimWest BengalImportance 4/5medium
Important tributary of Brahmaputra originating in Sikkim.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 26.5000° N, 88.5000° E
- State/UT:
- Sikkim, West Bengal
- Category:
- Major Rivers
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Remember Teesta River as major rivers in Sikkim, West Bengal. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Ganga River · Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
- Yamuna River · Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, UP
- Brahmaputra River · Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
- Indus River · Ladakh
- Jhelum River · Jammu & Kashmir
- Chenab River · Himachal Pradesh, J&K
Official sources
Source: CWC/NRSC River Basin Atlas
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