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?

Only one
Only two
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The correct answer is (a), only one of the statements is correct.

The Jhelum River passes through the Wular Lake. The Krishna River does not directly feed the Kolleru Lake, but it does feed the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, which in turn feeds the Kolleru Lake. The meandering of the Gandak River did not form the Kanwar Lake, but it did form the Triveni Sangam, which is a confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.

Here is a more detailed explanation of each statement:

  • The Jhelum River is a major river in the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir before entering Pakistan. The river passes through the Wular Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The Krishna River is a major river in India. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The river does not directly feed the Kolleru Lake, but it does feed the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, which in turn feeds the Kolleru Lake. The Kolleru Lake is a large freshwater lake located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Gandak River is a major river in the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand before entering Nepal. The meandering of the Gandak River did not form the Kanwar Lake, but it did form the Triveni Sangam, which is a confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. The Kanwar Lake is a small freshwater lake located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.