Consider the following pairs III. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary — Andhra Pradesh

Question

Consider the following pairs:

Wetlands — States

I. Kolleru Lake — Tamil Nadu

II. Tawa Reservoir — Madhya Pradesh

III. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary — Andhra Pradesh

IV. Sultanpur National Park — Haryana

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. A. One pair only
2. B. Two pairs only (Correct answer)
3. C. Three pairs only
4. D. All of the above

Correct Answer

Option B — B

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

Key Points

• Checking each pair:
• Kolleru Lake — ANDHRA PRADESH, not Tamil Nadu. A large freshwater lake between the Krishna and Godavari deltas; a Ramsar site.
• Tawa Reservoir — MADHYA PRADESH. CORRECT. On the Tawa river, a Narmada tributary, in Narmadapuram district.
• Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary — TAMIL NADU, not Andhra Pradesh. Near Tiruppur; a Ramsar site.
• Sultanpur National Park — HARYANA. CORRECT. In Gurugram district; a Ramsar site well known for migratory birds.
• So two pairs (Tawa Reservoir and Sultanpur) are correct.

Exam Tip

• the paper swaps Kolleru and Nanjarayan's states with each other — Kolleru is Andhra, Nanjarayan is Tamil Nadu.
• Wetland-to-state pairing is a recurring Ramsar theme; India now has over 85 Ramsar sites.

Additional Information

• Kolleru Lake lies in Andhra Pradesh between the Krishna and Godavari deltas and is a Ramsar site; Tawa Reservoir is in Madhya Pradesh, on a Narmada tributary.
• India has over 85 Ramsar sites, the most in Asia, with Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh holding the largest numbers.
• World Wetlands Day is 2 February, marking the signing of the Ramsar Convention in 1971.