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? 

(a) Only one 

(b) Only two 

(c) All three 

(d) None

Ans: a 

Explanation:

The Jhelum rises in a spring at Verinag in the south-eastern part of the Kashmir Valley. If flows northwards from Wular Lake and further down south-westwards. The river flows through the Kashmir Valley. At Muzaffarabad, the river takes a sharp swing southward and the Kishanganga joins it on its right bank. Thereafter, it forms the India-Pakistan boundary and emerges at the Potwar Plateau. It joins the Chenab at Timmu.

Hence, statement 1 is correct.    

Kolleru Lake –  A natural eutrophic lake, situated between the two major river basins of the Godavari and the Krishna functions as a natural flood balancing reservoir between the deltas of the two rivers.

Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.  

Kabartal Wetland, also known as Kanwar Jheel, is situated in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar,  within an extensive floodplain complex; it floods during the monsoon season to a depth of 1.5 metres. This absorption of floodwaters is a vital service in Bihar State where 70% of the land is vulnerable to inundation. During the dry season, areas of marshland dry out and are used for agriculture. 

The Gandak comprises two streams, namely Kaligandak and Trishulganga. It rises in the Nepal Himalayas between the Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest and drains the central part of Nepal. It enters the Ganga plain in Champaran district of Bihar and joins the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna.

Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

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