Multiple choice

Which one of the following sets of lakes is to tectonic origin?

  1. Baikal, Tanganyika and Rudolf

  2. China, Pulicat, and Dal

  3. Ladoga, Onega, and Superior

  4. Chand, Biwa and Sambar
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Explanation

Lake Baikal (Russia), Lake Tanganyika (Africa), and Lake Rudolf (Lake Turkana, Africa) are all tectonic lakes formed by tectonic plate movements, faulting, or volcanic activity. These are some of the world's oldest and deepest lakes. The other options include non-tectonic lakes - Chilka (lagoon), Pulicat (lagoon), Dal (lake in Kashmir), and others not formed primarily by tectonic processes.

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