2013 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2013 · GS Paper I
Question 32: Environment and Ecology
Consider the following pairs :
| National Park | River flowing through the Park | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbett National Park | Ganga |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | Manas |
| 3 | Silent Valley National Park | Kaveri |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a1 and 2
b3 only
c1 and 3
dNone
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
Corbett National Park is on the Ramganga river, not the Ganga. Kaziranga lies on the Brahmaputra floodplain; Manas is a separate national park in Assam with its own river, the Manas. Silent Valley in Kerala is drained by the Kunthipuzha, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha, not the Kaveri. So no pair is correctly matched.
- 1. Corbett is on the Ramganga, not the Ganga.
- 2. Kaziranga is on the Brahmaputra; Manas is a different park and river.
- 3. Silent Valley's river is the Kunthipuzha, not the Kaveri.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Neither Corbett and the Ganga nor Kaziranga and the Manas is a correct match.
- (b) Wrong. Silent Valley is drained by the Kunthipuzha, not the Kaveri.
- (c) Wrong. Both pairs 1 and 3 are mismatched.
- (d) Correct. All three pairs are mismatched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2013, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.