UPSC 2022EnvironmentModerate

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 ?

A
Only one pair
B
Only two pairs
Correct Answer
C
Only three pairs
D
All four pairs

Explanation

Pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched because Renuka Wetland is located in Himachal Pradesh and Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura. Pairs 1 and 4 are incorrect as Hokera Wetland is situated in Jammu & Kashmir (not Punjab) and Sasthamkotta Lake is in Kerala (not Tamil Nadu). This question tests the core geographical knowledge of Ramsar sites in India and their respective state locations.

Protected AreasRamsar WetlandsHokera WetlandRenuka WetlandRudrasagar LakeSasthamkotta LakeRamsar SitesPunjabHimachal PradeshTripuraTamil Nadu

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