The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences reconstructed about 4,600 years of monsoon and environmental history using sediment cores from which lake, reported on 16 October 2026?
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Answer: Option B — Karela Lake
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The study used sediment cores from Karela Lake, an oxbow lake near Hulas Khera close to Lucknow, applying radiocarbon dating, isotope analysis and palynology to identify four environmental phases.
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