National parks and rivers
Question
Consider the following pairs: National Park : River flowing through the Park
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 2
3 only
1 and 3
None
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect: Corbett National Park is traversed by the Ramganga River, not the Ganga directly (though Ramganga is a tributary of Ganga). Pair 2 is incorrect: Kaziranga National Park is located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, not the Manas. Pair 3 is incorrect: Silent Valley National Park is traversed by the Kunti River, not the Kaveri. None of the pairs are correctly matched. This requires specific knowledge of Indian geography and protected areas. > Mnemonic: Corbett-Ramganga, Kaziranga-Brahmaputra, Silent Valley-Kunti. Answer: d.
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q32
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
National parks and protected areas
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography - National Parks of India
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