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Prelims 2020 · Geography · Question 93

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?

  1. Nagarhole National Park
  2. Papikonda National Park
  3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
  4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4 only

  1. Nagarhole National Park — In Karnataka, part of the Kabini system; Kabini is a major tributary of the Cauvery. Correct.

  2. Papikonda National Park — Located in Andhra Pradesh along the Godavari river valley, not in the Cauvery basin. Incorrect.

  3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve — In Tamil Nadu; drained by the Bhavani and Moyar systems, both linked to the Cauvery basin. Correct.

  4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary — In Kerala; eastern-flowing streams here join the Kabini, a tributary of the Cauvery. Correct.

Hence, 1, 3 and 4 only are in the Cauvery basin.

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