[Solved] Consider the following pairs: Wetland/Lake Location Hokera Wetland – Punjab Renuka Wetland – Himachal Pradesh Rudrasagar Lake – Tripura Sasthamkotta Lake – Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly?

Q30) 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?

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

Answer: 2

Explanation:

· Hokera Wetland is located in Jammu and Kashmir, not Punjab. Hokera wetland is about 10 km from Srinagar. It is a natural perennial wetland contiguous to the Jhelum basin.

· Renuka Wetland is the largest natural lake in Himachal Pradesh..

· It is a natural wetland with freshwater springs and inland subterranean karst formations, fed by a small stream flowing from the lower Himalayan out to the Giri river.

· Rudrasagar Lake, also known as Rudijala, is a lake located in Melaghar, Tripura.

· The lake is designated as a Ramsar site. A lowland sedimentation reservoir in the northeast hills, fed by three perennial streams discharging to the River Gomti.

· Sasthamkotta is located in the Kollam district of Kerala, not Tamil Nadu. It is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala and has always been a centre of tourist activity.