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 :
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 3 and 4 only
- (c) 1, 3 and 4 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Why the answer is (c)
• The Cauvery rises in Kodagu (Karnataka) and its basin spans Karnataka, Kerala (Wayanad) and Tamil Nadu.
• Nagarhole NP (1) lies on the Kabini, a Cauvery tributary; Wayanad WLS (4) drains via the Kabini; Sathyamangalam TR (3) lies on the Bhavani and Moyar, Cauvery tributaries.
• Papikonda NP (2) is in Andhra Pradesh on the Godavari gorge, far outside the Cauvery basin.
• Hence 1, 3 and 4 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- Papikonda is in the Godavari basin, not the Cauvery.
- (b) 3 and 4 only
- Nagarhole is also in the Cauvery (Kabini) basin.
- (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Papikonda is outside the Cauvery basin.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, held on 4 October 2020. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.