UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 30 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Hokera Renuka Rudrasagar Sasthamkotta

Consider the following pairs:
Wetland/Lake Location

1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab

2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh

3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura

4. Sasthamkotta — Tamil Nadu Lake

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. Only three pairs
  4. All four pairs
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Answer: B. Only two pairs

Verdict

Correct pairs: 2 only (Renuka and Rudrasagar) → Only two pairs → Option (b).

Statement by statement

Pair 1 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Hokera Wetland is located at the northwest Himalayan biogeographic province of Kashmir, back of the snow-draped Pir Panchal — it is in Jammu & Kashmir, NOT Punjab.

Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Renuka Wetland is located in Himachal Pradesh. It is a natural wetland with freshwater springs and inland subterranean karst formations.

Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Rudrasagar Lake, also known as Twijillikma, is a lake located in Melaghar, Tripura, India. The Government of India's Ministry of Environment and Forest has identified Rudrasagar as one of the wetlands of National Importance for conservation.

Pair 4 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Sasthamcotta Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala — NOT Tamil Nadu.

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