UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 42
Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Bhitarkanika lies at the Brahmani–Baitarani river estuary in coastal Odisha, famous for mangroves, saltwater crocodiles and wetland biodiversity.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - the described river convergence and coastal protected landscape fit Bhitarkanika.
B: Incorrect - Chandipur is a coastal beach area, not the named protected estuarine sanctuary.
C: Incorrect - Gopalpur is a coastal town/beach, not this confluence sanctuary.
D: Incorrect - Similipal is an inland forest/tiger-reserve landscape in northern Odisha.