UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 82
Consider the following pairs:
| Wetland/Lake | Location |
|---|---|
| 1. Hokera Wetland | Punjab |
| 2. Renuka Wetland | Himachal Pradesh |
| 3. Rudrasagar Lake | Tripura |
| 4. Sasthamkotta Lake | Tamil Nadu |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (Only two pairs)
Explanation: Renuka wetland in Himachal Pradesh and Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura are correctly paired; Hokera and Sasthamkotta are located in other regions.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrectly matched - Hokera/Hokersar wetland is in Jammu and Kashmir, not Punjab.
2. Correctly matched - Renuka wetland is in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
3. Correctly matched - Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura.
4. Incorrectly matched - Sasthamkotta freshwater lake is in Kerala, not Tamil Nadu.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-only 1 is too few: items 2, 3 all qualify (total 2).
B. Correct-exactly 2 of the 4 listed items meet the question’s criterion.
C. Incorrect-3 is too many: only 2 qualify, since item(s) 1, 4 do not.
D. Incorrect-4 is too many: only 2 qualify, since item(s) 1, 4 do not.