Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin ? 1. Nagarhole National Park 2. Papikonda National Park 3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve 4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Lists Nagarhole National Park and locates it in Coorg (Karnataka), providing the park's administrative/regional placement.

A student could use a map of Coorg/Karnataka to see which major river basins cover that district and check if Cauvery drainage includes the park area.

Places Nagarhole within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and the Western Ghats, giving its broader physiographic setting.

Knowing the park sits in the Western Ghats, a student can consult drainage maps of the Western Ghats to determine which rivers (e.g., Cauvery) drain the immediate region.

Again identifies Nagarhole as part of the Western Ghats protected areas (Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve), reinforcing its location in the Ghats' watershed zone.

Combine this with topographic or river-basin maps of the Western Ghats to infer likely downstream river basins for the park's runoff.

Describes the Amravathi as a tributary of the Kaveri (Cauvery) arising near the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, giving an example of Western Ghats rivers feeding the Kaveri system.

Use this as a pattern example: since other Western Ghats rivers (like Amravathi) feed the Kaveri, a student can check whether Nagarhole's local streams similarly drain into Kaveri tributaries on maps.

Explains that major peninsular rivers (Godavari) rise from the Western Ghats, showing the Ghats are a source region for several basins.

Apply this general rule: because the Western Ghats give rise to multiple river systems, a student should verify which specific Ghats-sector (e.g., Coorg/Nilgiris) drains to Cauvery versus other basins using basin maps.

Gives a clear definition of a river's drainage basin and the notion of classifying river basins by area — a basic rule needed to decide which basin a location falls in.

A student could use this definition plus an atlas or map to see which main river and tributaries drain the area containing Papikonda.

Describes the Godavari basin and explicitly states it covers parts of Andhra Pradesh, establishing that major river basins in Andhra include Godavari.

Using a map, one could check whether Papikonda lies within Andhra Pradesh portions drained by the Godavari rather than by the Cauvery.

Discusses the Kaveri (Cauvery) river course and highlights its main geographic domains (Karnataka/Tamil Nadu plateau and plains), indicating the typical geographic extent of the Cauvery basin.

A student can compare the geographic extent of the Cauvery (mainly Karnataka/Tamil Nadu) with the location of Papikonda to assess plausibility of Papikonda being in the Cauvery basin.

Mentions the 'Cauvery on shore basin in Tamil Nadu' and notes Andhra Pradesh has both types of oil reserves, implying Cauvery basin is primarily associated with Tamil Nadu while Andhra Pradesh is noted separately.

One could use this to suspect the Cauvery basin's core lies in Tamil Nadu and then look up whether Papikonda (if in Andhra Pradesh) is outside that basin on a basin map.

Describes the Kaveri (Cauvery) basin and names its main tributaries (Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati, Kabini) — establishes what rivers define the basin.

A student can check whether Sathyamangalam or its local rivers (e.g., Bhavani or tributaries) lie within the Kaveri basin on a map to infer basin membership.

Notes that the Amravathi is a tributary of the Kaveri and locates it in Coimbatore/joins Kaveri in Karur — gives geographic anchors in Tamil Nadu for Kaveri tributaries.

Compare the geographic position of Sathyamangalam relative to Coimbatore/Karur and Amravathi to assess if it falls in the same drainage system.

Mentions that tiger reserves and their locations are mapped/tabled — implies authoritative lists/maps exist to locate a specific reserve.

Use the referenced table/map of tiger reserves to locate Sathyamangalam and then check its river-basin location on a drainage map.

States that important tiger reserves are shown on maps in the book — indicates cartographic sources exist linking reserves to geography.

Consult those maps to find Sathyamangalam's position and overlay with the Kaveri basin to judge whether it lies in that basin.

Provides overall context on tiger reserves (counts, areas, distribution) and refers to a figure showing geographical distribution.

Locate the figure/table noted here to determine Sathyamangalam's location and then relate it to the Kaveri drainage boundaries on a map.

States that the Amravathi is a tributary of the Kaveri and that it has its origin at the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, showing that some Kaveri tributaries originate near Kerala.

A student could use a map to check whether rivers draining Wayanad flow east toward the Kaveri system (supporting inclusion) or west toward the Arabian Sea (arguing against it).

Identifies the geographic reach of the Cauvery (Cauvery Falls located near Mysore/Bangalore), illustrating the Kaveri basin extends into southern Karnataka adjacent to Kerala.

Compare the location of Wayanad relative to Mysore/Bangalore on a map to see whether Wayanad lies within the downstream/upstream spatial extent of the Kaveri basin.

Lists wildlife sanctuaries by state (example: Periyar in Kerala), indicating sanctuaries are typically associated with specific states and thus with the state's drainage systems.

Look up whether Wayanad sanctuary is listed under Kerala and then check Kerala’s river basins to see which basin covers Wayanad.

Describes a river-located tourist site and notes surrounding area proposed as a sanctuary, illustrating that sanctuaries are often defined in relation to local rivers/basins.

Determine which river(s) flow through Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary to infer the basin affiliation (Cauvery vs other basins).

Explains that sanctuaries are established along river courses (example: National Chambal Sanctuary), showing a precedent for linking sanctuary location to a particular river basin.

Use this pattern: identify the principal river(s) associated with Wayanad sanctuary and then check if those rivers are Kaveri tributaries.