Question
GSHardPrelims 2014Environment & Ecology

Consider the following pairs

WetlandsConfluence of rivers
1. Harike WetlandsBeas and Satluj/Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National ParkBanas and Chambal
3. Kolleru LakeConfluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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.

Wetlands

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Thus, only pair one is correctly matched.

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