Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries: 1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh. 2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar. 3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D. 3 only
Statement 1 reverses the locations — Maitri Setu over the Feni river connects Sabroom in India (Tripura) with Ramgarh in Bangladesh. Statement 2 is wrong — the Jhulaghat suspension bridge over the Kali river connects India (Uttarakhand) with Nepal, not Myanmar. Statement 3 is correct — the Mechi bridge connects Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal. So only statement 3 is correct — option (d).
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