UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 61: Environment and Ecology
Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Mangrove) A. Achra Ratnagiri B. Coondapur C. Pichavaram D. Vembanad List II (State) 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Maharashtra 5. Tamil Nadu Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Achra-Ratnagiri is a mangrove area in Maharashtra (A-4), Coondapur is in Karnataka (B-1), Pichavaram, near Chidambaram, is in Tamil Nadu (C-5), and Vembanad is in Kerala (D-2). So the code is A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2. Remember: Pichavaram and Muthupet are the Tamil Nadu mangroves, while Vembanad is the large backwater system of Kerala.
- A. Achra-Ratnagiri is in Maharashtra (4).
- B. Coondapur is in Karnataka (1).
- C. Pichavaram is in Tamil Nadu (5).
- D. Vembanad is in Kerala (2).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) B and C are right, but A and D are swapped.
- (b) A and D are right, but B and C are wrong.
- (c) All four pairs are mismatched.
- (d) Right: A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.