Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
| List-I (Lake) | List-II (Type of Lake) | ||
| A. | Bhimtal | 1. | Lagoon |
| B. | Ashtamudi | 2. | Landslide |
| C. | Gohna | 3. | Tectonic |
| D. | Lonar | 4. | Crater |
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Ashtamudi Lake is a large backwater lake in Kerala, forming part of the Ashtamudi Wetland Ramsar site. Backwater lakes are a type of lagoon. Thus, B-1 (Lagoon).
– Gohna Lake in Uttarakhand was formed in 1894 when a massive landslide blocked the Birahi Ganga river, creating a natural dam. Thus, C-2 (Landslide).
– Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a saline soda lake believed to have been formed by a meteorite impact during the Pleistocene epoch. This makes it a crater lake (specifically, an impact crater lake). Thus, D-4 (Crater).