Q. Consider the following statements regarding Mandovi river:
1. This river falls into the Bay of Bengal.
2. The Doodhsagar Falls is located on this river.
3. The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located on an island of Mandovi river.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Mandovi rivers travels 35 km in Karnataka; 82 km in Goa and 1 km in Maharashtra before joining the Arabian Sea at Panji (North-Goa).
Statement 2 is correct: Dudhsagar Falls and Vajrapoha Falls: These prominent waterfalls are located on this river.
Statement 3 is correct: The Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located on the island of Chorao in the Mandovi river.
Source: India Times
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