Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Name of the Lake) | (State) | ||
| A. | Cumbum | I. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Kankaria | II. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Sambhar | III. | Gujarat |
| D. | Bhimtal | IV. | Rajasthan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Each lake is matched by the state it lies in.
(A) Cumbum — this matches (II) Andhra Pradesh. Cumbum Lake in Prakasam district is one of the oldest man-made lakes of Asia, built in the Vijayanagara period.
(B) Kankaria — this matches (III) Gujarat. It is a large lake in Ahmedabad, built in the 15th century under Sultan Qutb-ud-din.
(C) Sambhar — this matches (IV) Rajasthan. It is India's largest inland salt lake, near Jaipur.
(D) Bhimtal — this matches (I) Uttarakhand. It is a freshwater lake in the Nainital district of the Kumaon hills.