Which river flows through the Corbett National Park?

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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river flows through the Corbett National Park?” The correct answer is Ramganga. The Ramganga River flows through the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. The Ramganga Dam within the park has created the Ramganga Reservoir. The river is a left-bank tributary of the Ganga. The park lies in the foothills of the Himalayas. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention. Examination questions often confuse a river’s source with its mouth, a left-bank tributary with a right-bank tributary, or a natural lake with a reservoir.

AGanga

BYamuna

CRamganga

DKosi

Correct Answer: RamgangaYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option C — Ramganga The Ramganga River is the principal river flowing through Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. It supports the park’s forests, grasslands and wildlife habitats, and the Kalagarh Dam has formed the Ramganga Reservoir near the park’s western side. The Ramganga is a tributary of the Ganga river system. - Option A — Ganga: The main Ganga channel does not flow through Corbett National Park; Ramganga later joins the Ganga system. - Option B — Yamuna: The Yamuna belongs to a separate Himalayan river system and does not cross the park. - Option D — Kosi: The Kosi River runs along the park’s eastern boundary in parts, but Ramganga is the major river that flows through its core landscape. Exam Takeaway: Jim Corbett National Park is most directly associated with the Ramganga River.

Important Notes

Jim Corbett National Park is located in Uttarakhand and extends across the Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts. It was established in 1936 and is India’s oldest national park.
The Ramganga is the park’s principal river and supports riverine forests, grasslands and wildlife. It eventually joins the Ganga system as a left-bank tributary.
Kalagarh Dam, also called Ramganga Dam, is built on the Ramganga River. Its reservoir forms an important aquatic and wildlife habitat along the park landscape.
Ramganga River should not be confused with Kosi River. Ramganga flows through the park, while the Kosi mainly skirts sections of its eastern boundary.
The main channels of the Ganga and Yamuna do not pass through Corbett National Park. Questions often test the difference between a principal river, a boundary river and the larger basin.

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