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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre which has been inaugurated by Vice President is situated in which state?
A
Meghalaya
B
Assam
C
Himachal Pradesh
D
Tripura
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre in Guwahati in October 2021. The old Deputy Commissioner’s bungalow atop the BarphukanarTila in Panbazar has been converted into the centre by the state government.

Detailed explanation-2: -During that stretch the river enters northern Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India, where it is known as the Dihang (or Siang) River, and turns more southerly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Guwahati. Guwahati cities lie on the banks of the river Brahmaputra. It flows along southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges and into Arunachal Pradesh. The Brahmaputra is an important river for irrigation and transportation in the region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guwahati, formerly Gauhati, city, western Assam state, northeastern India. It lies along the Brahmaputra River (there bridged) and is picturesquely situated with an amphitheatre of wooded hills to the south. Guwahati was the capital of the Hindu kingdom of Kamarupa (under the name of Pragjyotisa) about 400 ce.

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