Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
A. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary – Warangal, Telangana
B. Wular Lake – Jammu and Kashmir
C. Dhebar Lake – Karnataka
D. Kolleru Lake – Bihar
E. Lonar Lake – Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and B only
A. Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary – Warangal, Telangana Correct. The sanctuary lies around Pakhal Lake, a lake built in the 13th century by the Kakatiya kings, in the Warangal region of Telangana.
B. Wular Lake – Jammu and Kashmir Correct. Wular, fed by the Jhelum in the Bandipora district, is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia.
C. Dhebar Lake – Karnataka Incorrect. Dhebar Lake, also called Jaisamand, is in the Udaipur district of Rajasthan; it is one of the largest artificial lakes in India.
D. Kolleru Lake – Bihar Incorrect. Kolleru is a large freshwater lake of Andhra Pradesh, lying between the deltas of the Godavari and the Krishna.
E. Lonar Lake – Uttar Pradesh Incorrect. Lonar Lake, formed by a meteorite impact in basalt rock, is in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra.