Consider the following pairs: 1) Dampa Tiger Reserve-Mizoram 2) Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary-Sikkim 3) Saramati Peak-Nagaland. [2014]

Consider the following pairs:

1) Dampa Tiger Reserve	Mizoram
2) Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary	Sikkim
3) Saramati Peak	Nagaland

Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?

1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct

Dampa Tiger Reserve is located in the Lushai Hills (Mizo Hills). It has one of the highest clouded leopard (VU) populations in South & South East Asia.
Major Fauna: Tiger, Indian leopard, clouded leopard.
Major Avifauna: Great hornbill.
Threats: Shifting cultivation, oil palm & teak plantations.

Map of Northeast India's Seven Sisters region highlighting national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger reserves with color-coded labels and boundaries. Key protected areas such as Kaziranga NP-TR, Manas NP-TR, and Namdapha NP-TR are marked alongside various sanctuaries, showing distribution of conservation zones and ecological hotspots.

Pair 2 is incorrect

Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the southern part of Tripura.
Gumti River is formed on the periphery of the Sanctuary by the confluence of Raima and Saima rivers originating in the watersheds within the Sanctuary.
The Sanctuary is also bordered by the Khowai River, the Dhumbur Reservoir and the Bangladesh border on different sides.

Pair 3 is correct

Mount Saramati, with a height of 12552 ft (3826 metres) in the Kiphire district in Nagaland is the tallest mountain in the state.

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Hard

2014, PYQs