Consider the following pairs:

  1. Nokrek Biosphere reserve: Garo Hills
  2. Loktak Lake: Barail Range
  3. Namdapha National Park: Dafla Hill

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2013 Prelims]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None


Answer: (a)

Explanation:

  • Nokrek Biosphere Reserve:
    • Located in Garo Hills district of Meghalaya
    • Derives its name from Nokrek Hill, the highest peak in Garo Hills
    • Nokrek National Park is part of the biosphere reserve and was added to UNESCO’s list in May 2009
  • Loktak Lake:
    • A freshwater lake located in Manipur
    • Famous for phumdis (floating islands)
    • Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world, is situated on this lake
    • Divided into three zones: northern, central, and southern
  • Namdapha National Park:
    • Located in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh
    • Lies between Dapha bum range and Patkai range
    • Noa Dihing River flows through the national park from east to west
    • Home to the world’s northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests and dipterocarp forests
  • Garo Hills:
    • Located in Meghalaya and part of the Garo-Khasi range
    • One of the wettest places in the world and part of the Meghalaya subtropical ecoregion
    • Tura town, located at the foothills of Tura peak, is the largest town in Garo Hills
    • Nokrek National Park and Balphakram National Park are located here
  • Barail Range:
    • Tertiary mountain range located in Dima Hasao district of Assam
    • Lies between Brahmaputra and Barak basins
    • Meghalaya is on the west and Nagaland and Manipur are on the east
  • Dafla Hills:
    • Located in Arunachal Pradesh
    • Bounded by Abor range in the east and Aka hills in the west
    • Inhabited by the Dafla tribe

Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.Top of Form

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