Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2023 · Geography · Question 31

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?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

Only one

  1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake — Correct. The Jhelum is the main river associated with Wular Lake and flows through it in Kashmir.

  2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake — Incorrect. Kolleru Lake is a freshwater lake between the Krishna and Godavari deltas, fed mainly by local streams such as Budameru and Tammileru, not directly by the Krishna.

  3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake — Incorrect. Kanwar (Kabar Tal) Lake is an oxbow lake in Bihar, but standard references associate its formation with the meandering of the Burhi Gandak, not the Gandak River as stated.

Hence, only one statement is correct.

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