UPSC Prelims 2020 · Question 93 of 100

UPSC Prelims 2020 question on Cauvery Basin Protected Areas

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

1. Nagarhole National Park

2. Papikonda National Park

3. Sathyamagalam 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
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Answer: C. 1, 3 and 4 only

Verdict

Correct options: 1, 3 and 4 → Option (c).

Statement by statement

Option 1 is correct: Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a wildlife reserve in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Nagarhole National Park is in the Cauvery Basin.

Option 2 is not correct: Papikonda National Park is located near Rajamahendravaram in the Papi Hills in East Godavari and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh, and covers an area of 1,012.86 km2. River Godavari flows through Papikonda National Park. It is NOT in the Cauvery basin.

Option 3 is correct: Sathyamagalam Tiger Reserve is a protected area and tiger reserve in the Eastern Ghats in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu. It is the Gateway to Eastern Ghats, a significant ecosystem and wildlife corridor in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is in the Cauvery basin.

Option 4 is correct: The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, India. Kabini river (a tributary of Cauvery river) flows through the sanctuary, placing it in the Cauvery basin.

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