alleryStart learning →The Farakka Barrage, operational since 1975, diverts water of the Ganges into which river?
AMeghna
BTeesta
CBrahmaputra
DHooghly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Hooghly
Farakka diverts Ganges water to the Hooghly, reducing lean-season flows into Bangladesh.
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