Indian Physical Geography : Physiography

Q 18 / 42

UPSC CSE Prelims 2013

Consider the following pairs:
  1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
  2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
  3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Pair 1: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. This pair is correctly matched.

Incorrect Options

  • Pair 2: Loktak Lake is a freshwater lake situated in Manipur. The Barail Range is primarily located in Assam, extending into parts of Nagaland and Manipur, but Loktak Lake is not geographically associated with the Barail Range.
  • Pair 3: Namdapha National Park is situated in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, within the Mishmi Hills. The Dafla Hills are a distinct range located further west in Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched.
SOURCENCERT Class 11 Geography Chapter 2: Physiographic Divisions of India, Environment by Shankar IAS, Chapter 10: Protected Area Network