Consider the following statements with respect to the Cauvery River: 1. The Cauvery River originates from Andhra Pradesh. 2. Krishna is not a tributary of the Cauvery River. 3. The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) functions are storage, apportionment, regulation and control of Cauvery waters. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Cauvery River:
1.The Cauvery River originates from Andhra Pradesh.
2.Krishna is not a tributary of the Cauvery River.
3.The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) functions are storage, apportionment, regulation and control of Cauvery waters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Cauvery River originates from Talakaveri in the Kodagu district of Karnataka. Its journey takes it through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with small portions in Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Krishna River is a separate major river in India and is not a tributary of the Cauvery River. The Cauvery has several important tributaries: Left bank: Harangi, Hemavati, Shimsha, and Arkavati and Right bank: Lakshmantirtha, Kabini, Suvarnavati, Bhavani, Noyil, and Amaravati. The CWMA’s functions include the storage, apportionment, regulation, and control of Cauvery waters.

Source: The Hindu

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