UPSC Prelims 2014 · Question 69 of 100
UPSC Prelims 2014 question on Dampa Gumti Saramati
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2014
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Verdict
The answer is 1 and 3 only. Dampa is in Mizoram and Saramati is in Nagaland, but Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is not in Sikkim.
Analysis
Pair 1 is CORRECT. Dampa Tiger Reserve lies in western Mizoram along the Bangladesh border. Pair 3 is CORRECT. Saramati is the highest peak of Nagaland, on the border with Myanmar. Pair 2 is INCORRECT. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is in Tripura, and the Gumti is Tripura's principal river, which is the giveaway once the river name is recognised.
Source
Any standard atlas.
How to crack it
For North-East mapping, anchor on river names, because a sanctuary is usually named after the river or hill it sits on and rivers are easier to place than sanctuaries. Gumti reads as Tripura, Dampa as Mizoram, Saramati as the Naga hills. Fuse this static mapping with news, since protected areas of the North-East surface regularly in reporting on infrastructure and border issues. If you can place one pair confidently and reject one confidently, the option structure usually closes the question.