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MediumConsider 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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Dampa Tiger Reserve is in Mizoram. Saramati, the highest peak of Nagaland, lies on the Nagaland–Myanmar border. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is in Tripura, not Sikkim, so only pairs 1 and 3 are correct.
- ✓ 1. Dampa is Mizoram's tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority lists it as the only tiger reserve in Mizoram.
- ✗ 2. Gumti WLS is a wildlife sanctuary of Tripura, managed by the Tripura Forest Department. It has nothing to do with Sikkim.
- ✓ 3. Mount Saramati (about 3,826 m) lies in the Patkai Range along the Nagaland–Myanmar border. It is the highest point of Nagaland.
Remember · Gumti WLS is in Tripura. Dampa is Mizoram's only tiger reserve. Saramati (about 3,826 m) is Nagaland's highest peak, on the Myanmar border.
Sources
- NTCA – Tiger Reserves (Dampa, Mizoram) ↗ “Mizoram (1) Sl No Tiger Reserve Website 56 Dampa http://forest.mizoram.gov.in/page/dampa-tiger-reserve West Bengal (2)”
- Gumti WLS – Forest Department, Government of Tripura ↗ “Gumti WLS | Forest Department - Government of Tripura Skip to main content Screen Reader Access Skip to Main Content”
- Britannica – Nagaland ↗ · reference work “The mountains merge with the Patkai Range, part of the Arakan system, along the Myanmar border, reaching a maximum height of 12,552 feet (3,826 metres) at Mount Saramati.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2014, General Studies paper. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·