Q76 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is

A Lake Timsah-Little Bitter Lake-Great Bitter Lake-Luke Manzola
B Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake-Lake Timsah-Lake Manzala
C Lake Manzala - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake-Lake Timsah
D Lake Manzala-Lake Timsah- Great Bitter Lake-Little Bitter Lake

Correct answer: (d) Lake Manzala-Lake Timsah- Great Bitter Lake-Little Bitter Lake

Explanation

  1. A

    Lake Timsah-Little Bitter Lake-Great Bitter Lake-Luke Manzola

    This order starts at Timsah and ends at Manzala, which is south-to-north confused. Manzala is the northernmost lake on the Mediterranean side.

  2. B

    Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake-Lake Timsah-Lake Manzala

    Great Bitter then Little Bitter then Timsah then Manzala runs largely south-to-north, the reverse of the asked direction.

  3. C

    Lake Manzala - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake-Lake Timsah

    Manzala then Great Bitter skipping Timsah is geographically wrong; Timsah lies between Manzala and the Bitter Lakes.

  4. D

    Lake Manzala-Lake Timsah- Great Bitter Lake-Little Bitter Lake

    North to south along the Suez Canal: Lake Manzala (Mediterranean/Port Said side), Lake Timsah (Ismailia), Great Bitter Lake, Little Bitter Lake (towards Suez/Red Sea). That order is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Suez lakes north→south: Manzala – Timsah – Great Bitter – Little Bitter.