{"id":92048,"date":"2025-06-01T11:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92048"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:12:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:50","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-jhelum-river-passes-through-wu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-jhelum-river-passes-through-wu\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Jhelum River passes through Wu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.<\/li>\n<li>2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.<\/li>\n<li>3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How many of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct: The Jhelum River is the primary source of water for Wular Lake and flows through it.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Wular Lake is a significant freshwater lake in Kashmir fed by the Jhelum.<br \/>\n&#8211; Kolleru Lake is an important wetland in Andhra Pradesh situated between river deltas.<br \/>\n&#8211; Kanwar Lake is India&#8217;s largest oxbow lake, formed by river meanders.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nWular Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. Kolleru Lake was designated a Ramsar site in 2002. Kanwar Lake was declared a Ramsar site in 2020.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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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