RAS question
Which lake in Sirohi is described as Rajasthan's hill-station lake and also appears in the state list under the National Lake Conservation Plan?
Correct answer: (A) Nakki Lake.
Nakki Lake is the Sirohi district lake associated with Rajasthan's hill-station setting at Mount Abu and included in the National Lake Conservation Plan context through the approved rejuvenation proposal.
Explanation
Nakki Lake fits both clues in the question. The given geography explanation places it in Sirohi and links it with the hill-station character of Mount Abu, including its height, depth, cool setting, Sunset Point and local ritual use. The Rajasthan Tourism page separately frames Mount Abu as Rajasthan's hill station and lists Nakki Lake among its visitor attractions. The PIB release on the National Lake Conservation Plan names Rajasthan lakes covered or proposed under the plan and specifically records that the project for the rejuvenation of Nakki Lake in Mount Abu had received in-principle approval, subject to wildlife clearance. That combination makes Nakki the Sirohi hill-station lake asked here, not merely another Rajasthan lake in the plan list.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Pushkar Lake is listed separately in the National Lake Conservation Plan material, so it cannot be the Sirohi hill-station lake identified as Nakki.
- (C) Fateh Sagar Lake appears as a separate Udaipur lake in the plan context, while the Sirohi and Mount Abu clue points to Nakki Lake.
- (D) Man Sagar Lake is separately associated with Jaipur in the plan material, whereas the question asks for the Sirohi hill-station lake at Mount Abu.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan geography through the linkage between a lake, its district or hill-station setting, and an environmental conservation scheme. Such questions recur in RAS because they combine static location facts with government programme lists.