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Environment Geography Quiz Covers Lakes, Passes, Birds and Solar Power

This quiz helps students revise environment and geography topics for the UPSC examination.

A barrier lake forms when a landslide blocks a river and traps water.

If the barrier breaks, the released water can cause a dangerous flood.

Dolma La is a very high mountain pass in Tibet near Mount Kailash.

The quiz also discusses a reported order to call Lake Ontario “Lake America.”

Black-necked storks are daytime birds that live and feed in wetlands.

Researchers found four breeding pairs of these birds in Gujarat during 2024-25.

India’s floating solar projects place solar panels on water, while some other solar parks are built on land.

Key facts

Barrier lake formation: Created when landslide debris completely blocks a stream or river in a valley.
Barrier lake hazard: A breach can trigger a landslide lake outburst flood, similar in effect to a glacial lake outburst flood.
Dolma La elevation: 5,630 metres above sea level.
Lake Ontario: The US executive order discussed in the quiz proposed renaming it “Lake America.”
Black-necked stork breeding: Four pairs raised two fledglings each in Gujarat during 2024-25, according to the cited study.
Black-necked stork status: The species is described as Vulnerable globally, not Critically Endangered.
Floating solar projects: The quiz identifies Omkareshwar, Kayamkulam and Ramagundam as floating solar projects.

indianexpress.com · 5 days ago