Consider the following pairs : Wetlands - Confluence of rivers 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?

A

1 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Pair 1 is correctly matched. Harike Wetlands, a significant Ramsar site in Punjab, is located at the confluence of the Beas and Satluj (Sutlej) rivers. 2. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Keoladeo Ghana National Park, located in Rajasthan, lies between the Gambhir and Banganga rivers. It is not situated at the confluence of the Banas and Chambal rivers; their confluence is much further east. 3. Pair 3 is incorrectly matched. Kolleru Lake, a large freshwater lake in Andhra Pradesh, lies between the deltas of the Godavari and Krishna rivers. It is not located at the confluence of the Musi and Krishna rivers; the Musi joins the Krishna upstream. Therefore, only the first pair is correctly matched.

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