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?

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Indian Geography

Prelims 2023

Consider the following statements:

Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake
Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The Jhelum River flows through the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. In fact, Wular Lake is a natural flood basin of the Jhelum River.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Krishna River does not directly feed Kolleru Lake. Kolleru Lake, located between the Krishna and Godavari deltas in Andhra Pradesh, is mainly fed by seasonal streams (Budameru and Tammileru) and by overflow from both river deltas, not directly by the Krishna River itself.

Statement 3 is correct: The Kanwar Lake (Kabar Taal) in Begusarai district of Bihar was formed due to the meandering of the Gandak River, creating an oxbow-type wetland

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