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Question No. 155Interactive Test Mode
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Q155. 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?

Consider the following pairs:

WetlandsConfluence of Rivers
1. Harike WetlandsConfluence of Beas and Satluj/ Sutlej
2. Keoladeo Ghana National ParkConfluence of Banas and Chambal
3. Kolleru LakeConfluence of Musi and Krishna

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only

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  • Pair 1 is correctly matched: Harike Wetland is located at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers in Punjab.
  • Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur, Rajasthan) is located at the confluence of the Gambhir and Banganga rivers (not Banas and Chambal).
  • Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Kolleru Lake is a freshwater lake located between the Krishna and Godavari deltas in Andhra Pradesh and is fed by the Budameru and Tammileru streams, not at the confluence of Musi and Krishna.
Elimination Heuristic & Exam Approach

Harike Barrage at Beas-Sutlej is a classic Indian geography fact. Kolleru is an inter-deltaic lake, not a river confluence site.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014 (Q155)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicEnvironment and Ecology → Biodiversity & Conservation
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — (a) 1 only

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper I Question 155 (Environment and Ecology)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2014 Environment and Ecology (Biodiversity & Conservation) question is Option (A): "(a) 1 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Environment and Ecology" and micro-topic "Biodiversity & Conservation". You can explore all repeated questions from Biodiversity & Conservation in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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