Q. With reference to certain protected areas in India, consider the following pairs of location and associated geographical feature:
1.Nokrek Biosphere Reserve – Garo Hills
2.Loktak Lake – Barail Range
3.Namdapha National Park – Dafla Hills
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Nokrek Biosphere Reserve- Located in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills, East Garo Hills, and South Garo Hills districts. Known for being a habitat of the red panda and rich biodiversity.
- Loktak Lake- Loktak Lake is in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, famous for phumdis (floating vegetation). It is not associated with the Barail Range — that range is in parts of Assam and Nagaland.
- Namdapha National Park – Namdapha National Park is in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalayas and Patkai hills region. The Dafla Hills are located in western Arunachal Pradesh along the Arunachal–Assam border.
Source: Environment (Factly)
