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 ?

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Q: 30 (IAS/2022)
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 ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,188,136,23,188,86,27

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{'many pairs': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'pair': [7, 0, 1, 12], 'wetland': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'renuka wetland': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'rudrasagar lake': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'hokera wetland': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'tamil nadu lake': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'lake': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'sasthamkotta': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct pairs are as follows:

  1. Hokera Wetland - Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh
  3. Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura
  4. Sasthamkotta Lake - Kerala

Therefore, the correctly matched pairs are:

  1. Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh
  2. Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura

Hence, the correct answer is option (b) Only two pairs.

 

Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Wetlands of India
  • Lakes of India
  • Biodiversity and conservation
  • Ramsar Convention

Sources:

  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India website
  • Wetlands International South Asia
  • Ramsar.org

NCERT Chapters:

  • Class 11: Chapter 14 - Environmental Issues
  • Class 12: Chapter 10 - Biodiversity and Conservation

Reference Book Chapters:

  • Wetlands: Biodiversity, Ecology and Management edited by S. Sivaperuman, K. Venkataraman, and C. Raghunathan
  • Indian Wetland Ecology and Conservation by C. Raghunathan and M.D. Subash Chandran
  • The Ramsar Convention Manual: A Guide to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)

Related Concepts:

  • Definition and classification of wetlands
  • Importance of wetlands for biodiversity and ecosystem services
  • Threats to wetlands and their conservation
  • International treaties and agreements for wetland conservation, such as the Ramsar Convention

It is important to note that wetlands are crucial ecosystems that provide multiple ecological services, including water purification, climate regulation, and habitat for a variety of species. Understanding the biodiversity and conservation of wetlands and lakes in India can provide insights into the country's ecological and environmental issues and the efforts to conserve them.