UPSC Prelims 2022·GS1·geography·indian geography

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?

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  1. AOnly one pair
  2. BOnly two pairsCorrect
  3. COnly three pairs
  4. DAll four pairs

Explanation

Only two pairs are correctly matched. 1. Hokera Wetland - Punjab: Incorrect. Hokera Wetland is located in Jammu & Kashmir, near Srinagar. It is a Ramsar site situated along the western edge of Dal Lake. 2. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh: Correct. Renuka Wetland (Renuka Lake) is located in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is the largest natural lake in Himachal Pradesh and a designated Ramsar site. 3. Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura: Correct. Rudrasagar Lake is located in Melaghar, Tripura. It is a Ramsar site known for the historic Neermahal (Water Palace) situated in its centre. 4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu: Incorrect. Sasthamkotta Lake is located in Kollam district of Kerala, not Tamil Nadu. It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala and a designated Ramsar site.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Wetland/Lake Location 1. Hokera Wetland - Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh 3. R

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