Consider the following statements:
1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru lake
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2023)
Only one
Incorrect AnswerAll three
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake: True. Wular Lake in Jammu & Kashmir is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia and the Jhelum River passes through it.
Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake: False. It's the Budameru stream, a tributary of the Krishna River, that directly feeds Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh.
Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake: True. Kanwar Lake, in Bihar, is Asia's largest oxbow lake, and it was formed due to the meandering of the Gandak River.
So, statements 1 and 3 are correct.
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By: Parvesh Mehta