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UPSC 2002: Match List I (Mangrove) with List II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Mangrove) A. Achra Ratnagiri B. Coondapur C. Pichavaram D. Vembanad List II (State) 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Maharashtra 5. Tamil Nadu Codes:
(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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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2
Achra (Ratnagiri) is on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra (4); Coondapur/Kundapur estuary mangroves lie in Karnataka (1); Pichavaram mangroves are near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu (5); and Vembanad backwaters with mangroves are in Kerala (2). Thus the correct matching A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2 gives option (d). ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2002-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 61. It falls under Geography > Biogeography & Natural Vegetation.
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