Question

Beyond Farakka when Ganges enters in Bangladesh is known as ___________.
A. Padma
B. Meghna
C. Hugli Swarn
D. Ganga

Answer 1

Hint: The Ganges Water Treaty provides for water-sharing agreements between India and Bangladesh, but at best its ability to properly divide river water rights and promote cooperation is limited. India's construction of the Farakka Barrage has in part, underpinned the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Both India and Bangladesh face increased pressure to meet increasing water requirements. There is no successful consensus on the water to maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship while meeting these demands.

Step by step answer:
 The Ganges River originates in the Himalayas of Tibet. The river passes across northern India and reaches Bangladesh through the Padma River. When the Padma enters the center of Bangladesh, it meets the Brahmaputra, or Jamuna, as it is known in Bangladesh, where they merge and form the Meghna River. The Meghna River then flows through a series of distribution centers that ultimately drain into the Bay of Bengal.
The Farakka Barrage was built by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River system. The dam diverts water from one of the most populous basins in the world, the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. There are 54 trans-boundary rivers between India and Bangladesh. given the long route of the river through a number of countries, any source of friction between India and Bangladesh threatens the food and water security of millions of people who depend on the Ganges and its tributaries

Thus, the answer is option A: Padma

Note: India is expected to be water-stressed by 2025 and water-scarce by 2050. If the Indian Government is unable to meet domestic, agricultural, and industrial demand, the possibility of domestic unrest will increase. With almost half of all surface water pollution, water quality is a matter of concern. India has turned to groundwater mining as an alternative to polluted surface water; however it has extracted groundwater unsustainable. With no motivation to conserve water, groundwater has been overexploited.