Question
GSHardPrelims 2022Environment & Ecology

Consider the following pairs:

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 ?

Explanation

The correctly matched pairs are:

  • Pair 2: Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh. Located in the Sirmaur district, it is a natural wetland with freshwater springs and inland subterranean karst formations.
  • Pair 3: Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura. It is a lowland sedimentation reservoir in the northeast hills, fed by three perennial streams discharging into the River Gomti.

The incorrectly matched pairs are:

  • Pair 1: Hokera Wetland. It is located in Jammu & Kashmir (near Srinagar), not Punjab. It is a natural perennial wetland contiguous to the Jhelum basin.
  • Pair 4: Sasthamkotta Lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala, not Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Kollam district.

Since only two pairs (2 and 3) are correctly matched, the correct option is B.

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