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Q46 (IAS/2014) Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian environmental sites Official Key

Consider the following pairs: 1. Harike Wetlands - Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3. Kolleru Lake - Confluence of Musi and Krishna Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A
Explanation

The Satluj River meets the Beas at Harike in the southwest corner of Kapurthala[1], and the Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers[2]. Therefore, **Pair 1 is correct**.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan is fed by the Ban Ganga and Gambhir rivers, not the Banas and Chambal rivers[3]. Therefore, **Pair 2 is incorrect**.

Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh is located between the deltas of the Godavari and Krishna rivers, not specifically at the confluence of the Musi and Krishna[4]. Therefore, **Pair 3 is incorrect**.

Since only the first pair is correctly matched, the answer is **option A (1 only)**.

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Satluj (Satadru or Satudri) > p. 10
  2. [2] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Sources of Irrigation > p. 331
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Q. Consider the following pairs: 1. Harike Wetlands - Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Confluence of …
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This question tests the 'River-Ecosystem Nexus'. It is not enough to know lists of wetlands; you must overlay the Drainage map on the Protected Areas map. The examiner creates traps by pairing a famous site with a major river from the same state that does not actually feed it.

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Are the Harike Wetlands in India located at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers?
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Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > The Satluj (Satadru or Satudri) > p. 10
Presence: 5/5
“Below the Bhakra Dam, the river comes to the Punjab Plain at Rupar. From Rupar, Satluj River flows westward, and at Harike in the southwest corner of Kapurthala, it meets the Beas. After the confluence, the combined river enters Pakistan. In India, the length of its course is 1050 km, draining an area of about 28,090 sq km.”
Why this source?
  • Directly states that the Satluj (Sutlej) meets the Beas at Harike (southwest corner of Kapurthala).
  • Names Harike as the location of the confluence, linking the place to both rivers.
INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Drainage System > The Indus System > p. 21
Presence: 5/5
“The river flows through the Kullu valley and forms gorges at Kati and Largi in the Dhaoladhar range. It enters the Punjab plains where it meets the Satluj near Harike. The Satluj originates in the 'Raksas tal' near Mansarovar at an altitude of 4,555 m in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab. It flows almost parallel to the Indus for about 400 km before entering India, and comes out of a gorge at Rupar. It passes through the Shipki La on the Himalayan ranges and enters the Punjab plains. It is an antecedent river. It is a very important tributary as it feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal project.”
Why this source?
  • NCERT excerpt notes the river meets the Satluj near Harike, confirming Harike as the meeting point in the Punjab plains.
  • Provides independent authoritative support (textbook) for the same locational claim.
Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 11: Agriculture - Part II > Sources of Irrigation > p. 331
Presence: 4/5
“Canals are also constructed by pumping water out of the river through big electric pumps. Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world. It is 649 Km long and starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan State by flowing through Haryana. The canal is one of the projects of Green Revolution in India and also runs through The Great Thar Desert. • 2.”
Why this source?
  • States the Harike Barrage is at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas, corroborating Harike's immediate proximity to that confluence.
  • Links human infrastructure (barrage/canal origin) to the geographic confluence location.
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