Question

Which of the following groups of rivers falls in the Bay of Bengal?
A.Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
B.Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
C.Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
D.Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak

Answer 1

Hint: The Bay of Bengal lies in the Indian ocean and is restricted on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and also the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern end is a line that meets an intersection between Sangaman Kanda, Sri Lanka and the north westernmost point of Sumatra.

Complete answer: Option A: The Bay of Bengal inhabits an area of 2,600,000 square kilometres. A lot of rivers flow into it. For example the Ganges–Hooghly, the Brahmaputra–Jamuna, the Irrawaddy, the Godavari,and the Mahanadi to name a few.
Option B: Ganga flows into the Bay of Bengal, Godavari flows into the Triveni Sangam, however, the mouth of Yamuna lies in Triveni sangam at Allahabad.
Option C: The Brahmaputra is a river that flows through India, Bangladesh, and Tibet. It is the ninth largest river in the world and the fifteenth longest. Brahmaputra flows into both the Bay of Bengal, and the Ganges. The Yamuna River flows into Triveni Sangam.
Option D: Gandak is one of the major rivers of Nepal. One of its tributaries flows in India. The mouth of the Gandak river is in the Ganges.

Therefore the correct answer is Option A- Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly.

Note: It must be noted that the same river has different mouths and such is the case with Brahmaputra, however, since one of its mouth is in the Bay of Bengal, it is categorized with other rivers that flow into the Bay of Bengal.