46
Question 46
Consider the following pairs :
Wetlands Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Wetlands Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
AOptions
A
A) 1 only
B
B) 2 and 3 only
C
C) 1 and 3 only
D
D) 1, 2 and 3
BSolution
Let's evaluate each pair of wetlands and their associated river confluences:
- Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej: This pair is correctly matched. Harike Wetland, located in Punjab, India, is a significant wetland ecosystem formed at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers. It is also a designated Ramsar site.
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal: This pair is incorrectly matched. Keoladeo Ghana National Park (formerly Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) is a famous wetland in Rajasthan. While the Chambal River is a major river in the region, Keoladeo receives its water primarily from the Gambhir and Banganga rivers, not the direct confluence of Banas and Chambal. The Banas itself is a tributary of the Chambal, but their confluence is elsewhere.
- Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna: This pair is incorrectly matched. Kolleru Lake is a large freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, situated between the deltas of the Godavari and Krishna rivers. It acts as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two major rivers. The Musi River is a tributary of the Krishna, but Kolleru Lake is not at their confluence.
Therefore, only pair 1 is correctly matched.
CStrategy
For questions on wetlands, national parks, or lakes, and their associated rivers or geographical features, precise factual knowledge is required. Memorizing the key locations and their hydrological connections is important.
DSyllabus Analysis
This question falls under Indian Geography, Environment & Ecology, specifically wetlands, river systems, and protected areas.
EQuestion Analysis
Medium to Difficult. Requires specific and accurate geographical knowledge of wetlands and their hydrological connections.