Q. Consider the following statements about the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR):
1.It is located in the terai arc of Uttar Pradesh.
2.It is the origin source of the river Gomti.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both are correct
Statement 1 is correct: It is located in the Pilibhit District, Lakhimpur Kheri District, and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh, in the upper Gangetic Plain Biogeographic Province. It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas and is part of the Terai Arc Landscape.
Statement 2 is correct: The river Gomti originates from the PTR, which is also the catchment of several others like Sharda, Chuka, and Mala Khannot.
Source: ToI
