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Correct Answer: Option (D) — A-4; B-1; C-5; D-2
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedMatching the mangrove sites with their respective states:
- A. Achra Ratnagiri → 4. Maharashtra (Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts)
- B. Coondapur (Kundapura) → 1. Karnataka (Udupi district)
- C. Pichavaram → 5. Tamil Nadu (Cuddalore district)
- D. Vembanad → 2. Kerala
Thus, the correct matching code is A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2.
Pichavaram is one of the most famous mangrove ecosystems in Tamil Nadu (C-5), and Vembanad is Kerala's largest lake/wetland (D-2), which immediately singles out option (d).
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