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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maitri bridge, which is in news recently, is build over which of the following rivers?
A
Indus
B
Ravi
C
Satluj
D
Jhelum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -friendship bridge), also called Gateway of Northeast, is a 150-metre (490 ft) bridge on Feni River which links Tripura in India with Chittagong port in Bangladesh, thus providing a shorter and more economical alternate land route between India’s eastern and western states compared to the longer route through Assam.

Detailed explanation-2: -DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Padma Bridge, the country’s biggest development project since its birth in 1971, that is expected to give the nation’s development index a big boost and connect India directly to Dhaka, through road, rail and ports.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh today through a video conference. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Option 1. Maitri Setu: Length: 1.9 kilometres. It is built over the Feni river and connects Sabroom in South Tripura to Ramgarh in Bangladesh.

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