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UPSC 2023: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Only one
1. Correct – the Jhelum River enters, traverses and exits Wular Lake in Kashmir. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/place/Jhelum-River?utm_source=openai)) 2. Incorrect – Kolleru Lake is fed mainly by the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams and irrigation canals, not by the main Krishna River channel. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolleru_Lake?utm_source=openai)) 3. Incorrect – Kanwar (Kabartal) is an ox-bow lake formed from a former meander of the Burhi Gandak River, not the (main) Gandak. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanwar_Lake_Bird_Sanctuary)) Hence only one statement is correct.
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