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2022 · Question 30 · Wetlands
Consider the following pairs : Wetland/Lake | Location 1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh 3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura 4. Sasthamkotta Lake — Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)Only one pair(b)Only two pairs(c)Only three pairs(d)All four pairs
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 43 · Wetlands
“If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys.” Which one of the following functions of wetlands best reflects the above statement ?
Choose your answer(a)The water cycle in wetlands involves surface runoff, subsoil percolation and evaporation.(b)Algae form the nutrient base upon which fish, crustaceans, molluscs, birds, reptiles and mammals thrive.(c)Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining sedimentation balance and soil stabilization.(d)Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrients.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)