Q30 · UPSC Prelims 2022 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following pairs:Wetland/Lake - Location1.Hokera Wetland - Punjab2.Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh3.Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura4.Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil NaduHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

Correct answer: (b) Only two pairs

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one pair

    Only one pair. Two locations hold.

  2. B

    Only two pairs

    Only two pairs. Renuka (Himachal) and Rudrasagar (Tripura). Hokera is in J&K, not Punjab; Sasthamkotta is in Kerala, not Tamil Nadu.

  3. C

    Only three pairs

    Only three pairs. Two of the four states are wrong.

  4. D

    All four pairs

    All four. Two mismatches.

Summary. Official key is (b) only two pairs. Renuka Wetland is in Himachal Pradesh; Rudrasagar is in Tripura. Hokera (Hokersar) is in the Kashmir valley, not Punjab. Sasthamkotta is in Kerala, not Tamil Nadu.

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