Question 1543

Recently, Indian Army conducted flood relief exercise named "Jal Rahat" to validate joint drills and coordinate preparedness by multi-agency flood relief columns, this exercise was conducted on which of the following rivers of Assam state?

Answer

Manas

Why?

The Correct Answer is Manas. Key Points The Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army recently conducted a joint flood relief exercise called ‘Jal Rahat’ at Hagrama Bridge on Manas River in Assam. The purpose of the exercise was to validate joint drills and enhance coordination among multiple agencies involved in flood relief operations. The event witnessed the participation of various organizations, including the Indian Army, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) , State Disaster Response Force (SDRF ), District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) , and police representatives. The exercise focused on coordinating preparedness and conducting rescue missions in flood-affected areas. Additional Information Dihing - Dihing or Burhi Dihing is a large tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Upper Assam. The river originates in the Eastern Himalayas (the Patkai Hills) in Arunachal Pradesh and flows through Tinsukia and Dibrugarh Districts in Assam to its confluence with the Brahmaputra at Dihingmukh. Barak - The Barak River flows 900 kilometres (560 mi) through the states of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam in India. It flows into Bangladesh where it bifurcates into the Surma river and the Kushiyara river which converge again to become the Meghna river before forming the Ganges Delta. Kopili - ​Kopili River is an interstate river in Northeast India that flows through the states of Meghalaya and Assam and is the largest south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra in Assam.