Consider the following pairs: National Park                        River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park: Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park: Kaveri Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: National Park                        River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park: Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park: Kaveri Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer None

The correct answer is None.

Key Points

S.no National Park River flowing through the Park
1 Corbett National Park Ramganga
2 Kaziranga National Park  Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu and Mora Dhansiri
3 Silent Valley National Park  Kunthipuzha 
  • ​Hence, option 4 is correct.

Additional Information

  • Rivers In Jim Corbett National Park
    • The Ramganga river (Ramganga is a tributary of Ganga) along with its significant tributaries Sonanadi, Palain, and Mandal forms the prominent hydrological resource for the Corbett.
    • The river Kosi also flows by national park and serves as a significant water resource for the nearby area.
  • Kaziranga is a vast stretch of tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests crisscrossed by four main rivers — Brahmaputra, Diphlu, Mora Diphlu, and Mora Dhansiri and has numerous small water bodies.
  • Silent Valley National Park
    • The River Kunthi descending from the Niligiri hills above from an altitude of 2000 m flows about 25 km through the valley.
    • Locally known as Kunthi puzha (puzha in Malayalam means river) the river never turns brown; it is crystal clear, perennial and wild.

Related Questions

For the purpose of discharging overall responsibility for the superintendence of pollution prevention and rejuvenation of River Ganga Basin, including Ganga and its tributaries, the National Ganga Council or National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga was established. Choose the correct answers for the following questions : A. In which year was the National Ganga Council formed? B. Which body was replaced by National Ganga Council? C. Who chairs the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on River Ganga?