Q1 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following statements:1.Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.2.Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake3.Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.How many of the statements given above are correct?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (a) Only one

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. Jhelum does pass through Wular. Krishna does not directly feed Kolleru; Kanwar is an oxbow of the Burhi Gandak, not the Gandak as named.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. That would need two of the three lake-river links to hold as framed.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Kolleru is fed mainly by Budameru and Tammileru, not directly by Krishna.

  4. D

    None

    None. Wular on the Jhelum is a standard Himalayan lake fact.

Summary. Official key is (a) only one. The Jhelum flows through Wular Lake in Kashmir. Kolleru is a freshwater lagoon between the Godavari and Krishna deltas, fed by Budameru and Tammileru, not directly by the Krishna. Kanwar (Kabar) in Bihar is an oxbow of the Burhi Gandak, not the Gandak as the statement says.

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