Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. – The Core IAS

Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.

        2.     Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.

        3.     Meandering of Gandak River  formed Kanwar Lake.

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

.B

  • Statement I is correct: Main source of water for Wular Lake is River Jhelum.
  • Statement II is incorrect: Location of the Kolleru lake between the Krishna and Godavari deltas
  • Statement III is correct: It is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to meandering of Gandak river, a tributary of Ganga,