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_________ is the second largest brackish water lake or lagoon in India.

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  1. Muthupet

  2. Cherai beach lagoon

  3. Sriharikota

  4. Pulicat Lake

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Pulicat Lagoon
Pulicat Lagoon is considered to be the second largest brackish water body in India measuring 759* km2.

Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in _______.

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  1. Karnataka

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located 96 km southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km northeast of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. it surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.

________ is the longest lake in India.

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  1. Pattyar

  2. Vembanad Kayal

  3. Sukhna

  4. Dal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Vembanad Lake is India’s longest lake and is the largest lakes in the beautiful state land of God, Kerala. The Vembanad Lake is the largest brackish lagoon in Kerala.The houseboats and snake race are the major attraction on Vembanad Lake. Vallam Kali,The Snake Boat Race held every year in august is a major attraction of Vembanad Lake.

There are so many lakes in the state one of them is Sasthamkotta lake, Sasthamkotta known as the ‘queen of lakes’ is the largest and biggest freshwater lake in Kerala. The lake also host the longest railway bridge of India, named as Vembanad Rail Bridge.

Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

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  1. Vembanad lake

  2. Chilka lake

  3. Wular lake

  4. Tilyar lake

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Correct Option: C
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Wular Lake
Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

The famous Dal Lake is located in _________.

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  1. Jammu

  2. Amritsar

  3. Srinagar

  4. Lucknow

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dal is a lake in Srinagar (Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake), the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The urban lake, is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.

Which is the largest man-made lake in India?

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  1. Chilka

  2. Dal

  3. Sambhar

  4. Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar located in Sonebhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, is the biggest man-made lake of India. The lake is created by the reservoir of Rihand Dam. Similarly, Dhebar Lake, which is also called as Jaisamand Lake and is located in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, is the second biggest man-made lake.

The largest lake in India is ________.

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  1. Wular

  2. Sambhar

  3. Chika

  4. Dal

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Correct Option: A
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 Wular Lake
Location: Jammu and Kashmir

Type: Freshwater

Square Area: 260 square km

Depth: 14 m

This lake basin was formed by tectonic activities. The lake’s size changes seasonally and is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the continent. Apart from the natural beauty, this lake is famous for its rich population of terrestrial birds like Himalayan monal, common cuckoo, Himalayan woodpecker, golden oriole, rock dove and others. You can find numerous water sports including water skiing and boating in the lake. Picnicking is an important activity of honeymooners in this locality.

Which is the largest coastal lagoon in India?

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  1. Chilika Lake

  2. Wular Lake

  3. Dal Lake

  4. Loktak Lake

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Chilika Lake
Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjamdistricts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km.

The Chilka lake region lies in between the deltas of ________.

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  1. Ganga and Mahanadi

  2. Godavari and Krishna

  3. Mahanadi and Godavari

  4. Krishna and Cauvery

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Correct Option: C

Wular lake of Kashmir is a __________.

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  1. Ox-bow lake

  2. Lake formed by blocking of ice

  3. Lake formed by terminal morainic dam

  4. Lake formed by deposition of silt

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Correct Option: C