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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

Consider the following pairs:
Wetland/LakeLocation
1. Hokera WetlandPunjab
2. Renuka WetlandHimachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar LakeTripura
4. Sasthamkotta LakeTamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

A
(a) Only one pair
B
(b) Only two pairs
C
(c) Only three pairs
D
(d) All four pairs
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
Consider the following pairs:
Wetland/LakeLocation
1. Hokera WetlandPunjab
2. Renuka WetlandHimachal Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar LakeTripura
4. Sasthamkotta LakeTamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Correct Answer
(b) Only two pairs
Pair 1 Analysis: Incorrect. Hokera (also known as Hokersar) Wetland is a designated Ramsar site situated in the Kashmir Valley of the Union Territory of Jammu a......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject Environment
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Biodiversity
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Pair 1 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Hokera (also known as Hokersar) Wetland is a designated Ramsar site situated in the Kashmir Valley of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, not in Punjab.
Pair 2 Analysis ▼
Correct. Renuka Wetland, widely recognized as the smallest Ramsar site in India, is nestled in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Pair 3 Analysis ▼
Correct. Rudrasagar Lake is a highly significant wetland complex and Ramsar site located in the northeastern state of Tripura.
Pair 4 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Sasthamkotta Lake, acclaimed as the largest freshwater lake in its region, is located in Kollam district of Kerala, not Tamil Nadu.
Conclusion ▼
Exactly two pairs (Renuka and Rudrasagar) are correctly matched.
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