Waterfalls and Lakes

21. 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
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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.
โ€“ Bhimtal Lake (Uttarakhand) is considered a tectonic lake formed due to faulting.
โ€“ Lonar Lake (Maharashtra) is a prominent example of a crater lake formed by a meteorite impact.
โ€“ Gangabal Lake (Jammu & Kashmir) is a glacial lake located at the foot of Mount Haramukh.
โ€“ Purbasthali Lake (West Bengal) is an oxbow lake, a type of fluvial lake formed from a cut-off river meander.

22. In which one of the following States is Loktak Lake situated?

In which one of the following States is Loktak Lake situated?

Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
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Loktak Lake is situated in the State of Manipur.
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is famous for its unique floating islands, known as Phumdis, which are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter at various stages of decomposition.
Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world, is located on Loktak Lake and is the last natural habitat of the endangered Sangai, the brow-antlered deer.
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