UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I
Question 46: Environment and Ecology
Consider the following pairs :
| Wetlands | Confluence of rivers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harike Wetlands | Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej |
| 2. | Keoladeo Ghana National Park | Confluence of Banas and Chambal |
| 3. | Kolleru Lake | Confluence of Musi and Krishna |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
Harike Wetland in Punjab lies at the confluence of the Beas and the Sutlej, so pair 1 is right. Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur is a shallow depression fed by monsoon floods and canal water, not a site at a meeting of the Banas and Chambal, which meet far away in south-east Rajasthan. Kolleru Lake lies between the Krishna and Godavari deltas in Andhra Pradesh, not at a Musi-Krishna confluence. Only pair 1 is correct.
- 1. Harike lies where the Beas meets the Sutlej.
- 2. Banas and Chambal meet far from Bharatpur; Keoladeo is a flood-fed depression.
- 3. Kolleru lies between the Krishna and Godavari deltas.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right. Only Harike at the Beas and Sutlej confluence is correct.
- (b) Wrong. Pairs 2 and 3 are both mismatched.
- (c) Wrong. Kolleru does not lie at the Musi-Krishna confluence.
- (d) Wrong. Pairs 2 and 3 are mismatched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.