UPSC Prelims 2013 · Question 67 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2013 question on Nokrek Loktak Namdapha
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2013
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo Hills
2. Loktak (Loktak) Lake — Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park — Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer: A. 1 only
Verdict
Correct Answer: 1 only
Analysis
According to the official UPSC Answer Key for Prelims 2013 General Studies Paper, the correct option is 1 only.
The question is based on matching protected areas of Northeast India with their correct geographical features. Only Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is correctly matched with Garo Hills.
Statement by statement
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo Hills — Correct
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in Meghalaya.
It lies in the Garo Hills region and includes Nokrek Peak.
Therefore, this pair is correctly matched.
2. Loktak Lake — Barail Range — Incorrect
Loktak Lake is located in Manipur.
It is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for floating phumdis.
It is not correctly associated with the Barail Range.
3. Namdapha National Park — Dafla Hills — Incorrect
Namdapha National Park is located in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is associated with the Patkai range and Mishmi Hills region.
It is not associated with the Dafla Hills.
Extra UPSC info
* Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
* Nokrek is known for Citrus indica and is linked with the National Citrus Gene Sanctuary.
* Loktak Lake is famous for phumdis, or floating biomass.
* Keibul Lamjao National Park, located on Loktak Lake, is the world’s only floating national park.
* Keibul Lamjao is the natural habitat of the Sangai deer.
* Namdapha National Park is known for high biodiversity and presence of big cat species.
How to crack it
Only Nokrek Biosphere Reserve — Garo Hills is correctly matched; Loktak Lake and Namdapha National Park are associated with different geographical features.