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?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC IAS – 2023
Statement 2 is incorrect: Kolleru Lake is located between the deltas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers and is fed by streams like Budameru and Tammileru and drainage channels, not directly by the main Krishna River.
Statement 3 is correct: Kanwar Lake (Kabar Taal) is an oxbow lake formed by the meandering activity of the Burhi Gandak River, an old channel of the Gandak River system. Oxbow lakes are indeed formed by river meandering.
– Kolleru Lake is an important wetland in Andhra Pradesh situated between river deltas.
– Kanwar Lake is India’s largest oxbow lake, formed by river meanders.