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UPSC Prelims 2002 · Environment · Nature’s Machinery
Match List-I (Mangrove) with List-II (State): A. Achra Ratnagiri · B. Coondapur · C. Pichavaram · D. Vembanad — 1. Karnataka · 2. Kerala · 3. Andhra Pradesh · 4. Maharashtra · 5. Tamil Nadu
- (a) A-2, B-1, C-5, D-4
- (b) A-4, B-5, C-3, D-2
- (c) A-2, B-5, C-3, D-4
- (d) A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2
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Answer: (d) A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2
Achra–Ratnagiri = Maharashtra · Coondapur = Karnataka · Pichavaram = Tamil Nadu · Vembanad = Kerala.
The idea
Go round the coast State by State. The east coast has the larger mangroves because its big rivers build deltas. The west coast has smaller patches in estuaries and backwaters.
East coast: Sundarbans (West Bengal) → Bhitarkanika (Odisha) → Godavari–Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) → Pichavaram (Tamil Nadu) → West coast: Vembanad (Kerala) → Coondapur (Karnataka) → Achra–Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) → Gulf of Kachchh (Gujarat)
Why the others are wrong
(b) Puts Pichavaram in Andhra — it is in Tamil Nadu, near Chidambaram.
The trap
Pichavaram (C–5) and Vembanad (D–2) are the two sure pairs; only (d) has both.
Also know
By area, West Bengal has the most mangrove, followed by Gujarat and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Pichavaram, near Chidambaram, is known for boat rides through mangrove channels.
🔒 Pichavaram (TN) · Vembanad (Kerala) · Coondapur (Karnataka) · Achra-Ratnagiri (Maharashtra).