Question

Match the following:

List-I (Mangroves)	List-II (State)
A. Achra Ratnagiri	1. Karnataka
B. Coondapur	2. Kerala
C. Pichavaram	3. Andhara Pradesh
D. Vembanad	4. Maharashtra
	5. Tamil Nadu

A. A-2, B-1, C-5, D-4
B. A-4, B-5, C-3, D-2
C. A-2, B-5, C-3, D-4
D. A-4, B-1, C-5, D-2

Answer 1

Hint: Mangrove is a type of tropical coastal vegetation, which includes shrubs and small trees and thrives in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves occur mainly between the latitude of 25 N and 25 S and require a warm climate to grow properly.

Complete step-by-step solution:
The mangroves of Achra Ratnagiri fall under the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. It is named after the nearby village of Achra. This area features beaches and one of the oldest temples in Maharashtra, Shri Rameshwar Temple. Other mangroves in the state of Maharashtra are in Devgarh, Vikhroli, Vasai, etc.
Kundapur coastal town, also referred to as Kundapur or Kundapura, is located in the Udupi District of the state of Karnataka. Nearby mangroves are named after this town. Town got its name from the Kundeshwar Temple which lies very close to the Panchgangavalli river and was built by Kundavarma.
Pichavaram mangroves are named after a coastal village near Chidambaram in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated in between two estuaries named Vellar and Coleroon, and this complex of estuaries provide a very good condition for the growth of mangroves that are permanently rooted in a few feet of water.
Vembanad Lake is the second longest lake in the country and is the biggest in the state of Kerala. Spanning over several districts, this lake is known by different names in different places. Vembanad wetlands have been identified by the government under the National Wetland Conservation Programme.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: In India, Vembanad lake is the second-largest RAMSAR site only after the Sunderbans of West Bengal.