With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
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Answer: D. Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are saline lakes in Rajasthan, in the dry inland drainage area along with Sambhar.
Watch for: Sambhar is a Ramsar site, which makes students pick Ramsar for nearby lakes too.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Rajasthan's desert has no glaciers.
- B. Wrong because these are inland lakes, not coastal mangroves.
- C. Wrong because they are not Ramsar sites (Sambhar is, but these are not).
Source to check: NCERT Class 11, India: Physical Environment (Indian Desert and inland drainage of Rajasthan); Didwana salt-lake studies, Annals of Arid Zone (ICAR)
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