{"id":39864,"date":"2024-04-27T08:05:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T08:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39864"},"modified":"2024-04-27T08:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T08:05:24","slug":"upsc-prelims-2014-question-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-46\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2014 &#8211; Question 46"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69cff857ba9a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69cff857ba9a1\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-46\/#Q_Consider_the_following_pairs_Wetlands_Confluence_of_rivers\" title=\"Q: Consider the following pairs: Wetlands Confluence of rivers\">Q: Consider the following pairs: Wetlands Confluence of rivers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-46\/#The_Correct_Answer_is_1_only\" title=\"The Correct Answer is 1 only.\">The Correct Answer is 1 only.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-46\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-46\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Consider_the_following_pairs_Wetlands_Confluence_of_rivers\"><\/span>Q: Consider the following pairs:<br>Wetlands Confluence of rivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Harike Wetlands                                     Confluence of Beas and Satluj\/Sutlej<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keoladeo Ghana National Park               Confluence of Banas and Chambal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kolleru Lake                                             Confluence of Musi and Krishna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the above pairs is\/are correctly matched?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Correct_Answer_is_1_only\"><\/span>The Correct Answer is 1 only.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Harike Wetlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>It was formed by constructing the headworks across the Sutlej river.<\/li><li>The headworks is located downstream of the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej river.<\/li><li>It is one of the\u00a0largest man-made wetlands\u00a0of northern India.<\/li><li>This wetland shares its area with the Tarntaran, Ferozpur, and Kapurthala districts of Punjab.<\/li><li>It came into existence after the construction of a barrage near the confluence of rivers\u00a0Sutlej and Beas\u00a0in\u00a01952.\u00a0Hence, Pair 1 is correct.<\/li><li>It is also a Ramsar site.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Keoladeo Ghana National Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>It is formed by confluence of Gambira and Banganga rivers. Hence, Pair 2 is not correct.<\/li><li>It is a\u00a0man-made and man-managed wetland in Rajasthan. It\u00a0is also declared a World Heritage site.<\/li><li>It is situated at the confluence of the\u00a0Gambhir and Banganga\u00a0rivers.\u00a0<\/li><li>It was\u00a0designated as\u00a0a\u00a0Ramsar site under the\u00a0Wetland Convention in October 1981.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Kolleru Lake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>It is a freshwater lake in\u00a0Andhra Pradesh.<\/li><li>It was previously a lagoon.<\/li><li>It was\u00a0designated a wetland of international importance in\u00a0November 2002\u00a0under the international\u00a0Ramsar Convention.<\/li><li>It lies between the\u00a0Godavari and Krishna\u00a0river deltas. Hence, Pair 3 is not correct.<\/li><li>Many birds migrate here in winters, such as\u00a0Siberian cranes, ibis, and painted storks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c6ab63ae-7083-4831-b519-cb89dacafb18\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-52c5a91b-6ed6-46e3-b781-7cc0c63a0b76\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d014fe86-d628-49d8-82ce-6c60dc6e7a73\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38177954-e668-4d8d-b250-d0fbd5a09390\">Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-49ca2fe3-109f-4a88-b72e-9df49c3d328e\"><li>1. 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