Consider the following pairs:National ParkRiver flowing through the Park1. Corbett National ParkGang

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Consider the following pairs:National ParkRiver flowing through the Park1. Corbett National ParkGanga2. Kaziranga National ParkManas3. Silent Valley National ParkKaveriWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: D — None (all three pairs are incorrectly matched)Step-by-step Solution:Pair 1 — Corbett National Park: Ganga: Incorrect. The river flowing through Jim Corbett National Park (India's oldest national park, established 1936, Uttarakhand) is the Ramganga — a major left bank tributary of the Ganga. The Ganga itself does NOT flow through Corbett NP. The Ramganga River and the Kosi River flow through the park. The Ramganga Reservoir (Corbett Dam) is located within the park. ✗Pair 2 — Kaziranga National Park: Manas: Incorrect. The river flowing through and defining Kaziranga National Park (Assam — UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for one-horned rhinoceros) is the Brahmaputra — the mighty river flows along the park's northern boundary and periodically floods the park during monsoon (the floods actually benefit the ecosystem by bringing nutrients and controlling invasive species). The Manas is a completely different river — it flows through Manas National Park (another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Assam, named after the Manas River). Confusing Kaziranga with Manas is a classic UPSC trap. ✗Pair 3 — Silent Valley National Park: Kaveri: Incorrect. Silent Valley National Park (Kerala — one of India's last pristine tropical rainforests, notable for its lion-tailed macaque population) is traversed by the Kunthipuzha River (also called Kunthi River), a tributary of the Bharatapuzha (Nila River). The Kaveri (Cauvery) River flows in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu — it does NOT flow through Silent Valley in Kerala. ✗Key Concept: National park-river associations: Corbett NP (Uttarakhand) — Ramganga, Kosi rivers; Kaziranga NP (Assam) — Brahmaputra (northern boundary), Diphlu and Mora Diphlu rivers inside; Manas NP (Assam) — Manas River (joins Brahmaputra); Silent Valley NP (Kerala) — Kunthipuzha River; Kanha NP (Madhya Pradesh) — Banjar River (tributary of Narmada); Sundarbans NP (West Bengal) — Ganga-Brahmaputra delta rivers; Jim Corbett NP became the first Project Tiger reserve (1973). Frequently tested river-protected area associations: Periyar NP (Kerala) — Periyar Lake (created by Mullaperiyar Dam); Dudhwa NP (UP) — Mohana and Soheli rivers; Valley of Flowers NP (Uttarakhand) — Pushpawati River; Hemis NP (Ladakh) — Indus River.

Consider the following pairs:National ParkRiver flowing through the Park1. Corbett National ParkGanga2. Kaziranga National ParkManas3. Silent Valley National ParkKaveriWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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