Consider the following statements with respect to the Barak River Basin: 1. The Barak river basin covers parts of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. 2. The Barak River rises from the Lushai hills of Mizoram. 3. The maximum drainage area of the Barak river basin lies in Assam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1 only. Key Points Barak River Basin: The basin covers parts of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Hence, statement 1 is correct. In India, it spreads over states of Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Tripura, and Nagaland having an area of 41,723 Sq.km which is nearly 1.38% of the total geographical area of the country. The Barak River rises from the Manipur hills, south of Mao in the Senapati district of Manipur at an elevation of 2,331 m . Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. It flows then along the Nagaland-Manipur border through hilly terrains and enters Assam. It further enters Bangladesh where it is known by the name of the Surma and the Kushiyara and later called the Meghna before receiving the combined flow of the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. ​ The State-wise distribution of drainage area of Barak River: State Drainage area (sq. km) Meghalaya 10650 Manipur 9567 Mizoram 8866 Assam 7224 Tripura 4688 Nagaland 728 Total 41723 The maximum drainage area of the Barak river basin lies in Meghalaya . Hence statement 3 is incorrect.