UPSC Mapping Prelims Mains

🔆 Wular Lake Revival: Lotuses Bloom After 30 Years in Kashmir

✅ Wular Lake, one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, has seen a revival of lotus blooms after three decades—an indicator of improving ecological health
✅ Located in Bandipora, Kashmir Valley, Wular is surrounded by 31 villages, supporting over 12,000 households

📍 Ecological Decline & Recovery:
✅ Lotuses stopped blooming in 1992 after Jhelum river floods damaged the ecosystem
✅ Over the years, farming runoff and siltation led to nutrient overload (N, P, K) → oxygen-depleted water
✅ De-siltation and wetland restoration enabled lotus return, acting as a natural barometer of water quality
✅ Lake area reduced from 217.8 sq. km (1911) to 86.7 sq. km (2007) due to encroachment & land conversion

📍 Cultural & Economic Importance:
✅ Lotus stems used in Kashmiri cuisine & rituals
✅ Lake sustains livelihoods via chestnut harvesting, fishing, etc.
✅ Wular is central to Kashmiri folklore, associated with gods and kings

Prelims MCQ
Q. Wular Lake, recently in news for ecological revival, is located in:
A. Ladakh
B. Jammu region
C. Kashmir Valley
D. Himachal Pradesh
✅ Answer: C

Mains Question
(GS3 – 150 words)
Ecological restoration of water bodies like Wular Lake reflects the impact of local conservation and de-siltation efforts. Discuss the environmental and socio-economic significance of reviving freshwater lakes in India.

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🔆 Wular Lake Revival: Lotuses Bloom After 30 Years in Kashmir

✅ Wular Lake, one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, has seen a revival of lotus blooms after three decades—an indicator of improving ecological health
✅ Located in Bandipora, Kashmir Valley, Wular is surrounded by 31 villages, supporting over 12,000 households

📍 Ecological Decline & Recovery:
✅ Lotuses stopped blooming in 1992 after Jhelum river floods damaged the ecosystem
✅ Over the years, farming runoff and siltation led to nutrient overload (N, P, K) → oxygen-depleted water
✅ De-siltation and wetland restoration enabled lotus return, acting as a natural barometer of water quality
✅ Lake area reduced from 217.8 sq. km (1911) to 86.7 sq. km (2007) due to encroachment & land conversion

📍 Cultural & Economic Importance:
✅ Lotus stems used in Kashmiri cuisine & rituals
✅ Lake sustains livelihoods via chestnut harvesting, fishing, etc.
✅ Wular is central to Kashmiri folklore, associated with gods and kings

Prelims MCQ
Q. Wular Lake, recently in news for ecological revival, is located in:
A. Ladakh
B. Jammu region
C. Kashmir Valley
D. Himachal Pradesh
✅ Answer: C

Mains Question
(GS3 – 150 words)
Ecological restoration of water bodies like Wular Lake reflects the impact of local conservation and de-siltation efforts. Discuss the environmental and socio-economic significance of reviving freshwater lakes in India.

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