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Q99 (CDS-II/2017) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian lakes and wetlands Answer Verified

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List~II (Lake) (Type of Lake) A. Bhimtal 1. Lagoon B. Ashtamudi 2. Landslide C. Gohna 3, Tectonic D. Lonar 4. Crater Code :

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

Explanation

The classification of Indian lakes is based on their geological and geographical origins. Bhimtal Lake in Uttarakhand is primarily classified as a tectonic lake, formed due to movements in the Earth's crust within the Kumaon region [3]. Ashtamudi Lake in Kerala is a prominent lagoon and estuarine system, characteristic of the backwaters along the Malabar Coast. Gohna Lake in the Garhwal region is a classic example of a landslide lake, created when a massive rockfall obstructed the course of a stream. Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a world-renowned crater lake, specifically an impact crater formed by a meteorite during the Pleistocene Epoch [4]. Matching these pairs (A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4) leads to the sequence 3, 1, 2, 4, which corresponds to Option 1.

Sources

  1. [3] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > LAKES > p. 22
  2. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 11: Volcanism > Difference Between Crater Lake and Caldera Lake > p. 152
  3. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > 2. The Crater Lakes > p. 28
  4. [4] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 2: The Solar System > Meteorite Craters in India > p. 37
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