Consider the following pairs |Wetlands|Confluence of rivers| |-- |--| |1. Harike Wetlands | Beas and Satluj/Sutlej| |2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park|Banas and Chambal| |3. Kolleru Lake | Confluence of Musi and Krishna| Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

QUESTION

Hard

Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2014

Consider the following pairs

Wetlands	Confluence of rivers
1. Harike Wetlands	Beas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru Lake	Confluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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Explanation

Pair 1 is correct: The Harike Wetland is formed at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers in Punjab, India.

Pair 2 is incorrect: Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is not located at the confluence of these rivers. It's a man-made wetland in Rajasthan, located on the confluence of River Gambhir and River Banganga.

Pair 3 is incorrect: Kolleru Lake is a freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh and is not located where the Musi and Krishna rivers meet. It lies between the Krishna and Godavari deltas.