Question
UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:
Consider the following pairs:
|
Sl. No. |
Wetland/Lake |
 |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Hokera Wetland |
: |
Punjab |
|
2. |
Renuka Wetland |
: |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
3. |
Rudrasagar Lake |
: |
Tripura |
|
4. |
Sasthamkotta Lake |
: |
Tamil Nadu |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2: Only two pairs
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Hokera wetland is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at the northwest Himalayan biogeopgraphic province of Kashmir, back of the snow-draped Pir Panchal. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
- Renuka Wetand is located in Himachal Pradesh. It is a natural wetland with freshwater springs and inland subterranean karst formations, fed by a small stream flowing from the lower Himalayan out to the Giri river. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Rudrasagar lake is located in Tripura. It is a lowland sedimentation reservoir in the northeast hills, fed by three perennial streams discharging to the River Gomti. So, pair 3 is correctly matched.
- Sasthamkotta lake is located in Kerala. It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala state in the southwest of the country, spring-fed and the source of drinking water for half a million people in the Kollam district. So, pair 4 is not correctly matched.
Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.
Subject: Geography|Mapping
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