Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I
(Type of Lake)
List-II
(Example)
A. Tectonic 1. Lonar Lake
B. Crater 2. Gangabal Lake
C. Glacial 3. Purbasthali Lake
D. Fluvial 4. Bhimtal Lake

Code :

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2019
The correct answer is A) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
Matching the lake types with their examples: Tectonic lakes are formed by crustal movements, Glacial lakes by glacier action, Crater lakes in volcanic craters or impact sites, and Fluvial lakes by river processes.
– Bhimtal Lake (Uttarakhand) is considered a tectonic lake formed due to faulting.
– Lonar Lake (Maharashtra) is a prominent example of a crater lake formed by a meteorite impact.
– Gangabal Lake (Jammu & Kashmir) is a glacial lake located at the foot of Mount Haramukh.
– Purbasthali Lake (West Bengal) is an oxbow lake, a type of fluvial lake formed from a cut-off river meander.
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