Which of the following is the largest lagoon lake situated on the east coast of India?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Chilka
Pulicat lake is the second largest brackish water lake in the country after Chilka lake.
This lake is located on the Barricade Island of Sriharikota on the border of the state of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Chilka lake is the largest lake in India on the east coast. It is located in the state of Odisha.
Kulleru lake is a fresh water lake, which is situated between the Godavari and Krishna rivers. It is also a Ramsar site located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kilivali Lake located in Tamil Nadu is the second largest salt water lake in South India after Pulicat lake. In February 2021, the government has notified this lake as a bird sanctuary.
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52
Largest saline water lake in India is:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Sambhar
The largest salt water lagoon lake in India is Chilka lake (Odisha) with an area of more than 1100 km., while Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan) is the largest inland saltwater lake in the country. Both the above lake is included in the Ramsar list.
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53
Which one of the following lakes of Rajasthan is not covered under the National Lake Conservation Programme (NLCP)?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Swaroop Sagar Lake
Rajasthan is divided by the Aravalli ranges into a western arid and eastern semi-arid region.
Here is the list of Lakes in Rajasthan covered under NLCP–
Mansagar Lake, Jaipur.
Anasagar Lake, Ajmer.
Pushkar Sarovar, Ajmer
Fatehsagar Lake, Udaipur
Pichola Lake System, Udaipur
Nakki Lake, Mount Abu.
National Lake conservation plan (NLCP) is a centrally sponsored scheme exclusively arrived at restoring the water quality and ecology of the lakes in the Urban and semi-urban area of the country with finding pattern 70:30 cost sharing between the centre and the state government.
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54
Which one of the following pairs (Lakes and States) is properly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Loktak- Manipur
Loktak lake is in Manipur whereas Didwana and Uday Sagar Lakes are located in Rajasthan and Kolleru lake is located in Andhra Pradesh. Didwana is located in Rajasthan.
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55
Which of the following lake is shared by two Indian States?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Pulicat
Pulicat Lake is located at the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It is the second largest brackish water lake in India after Chilika lake. Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
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56
Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
Kodaikanal is an artificial freshwater lake situated in Dindigul District in the city of Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu).
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57
Which of the following lakes of India is located in Assam?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Chapanala Lake
Chandubi, Chapanala, and Haflong are among the main lakes of Assam. Chapanala lake is located 33 km away from the Naigaon town. Kolleru Lake is in Andhra Pradesh and Hamirsar lake is in Gujarat.
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58
Which one of the following is called the 'mystery lake'?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Roopkund Lake
Roopkund is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand. It is famous for hundreds of human Skeletons found at the edge of the lake. It is called 'Mystery Lake' and 'Skeleton Lake'. These skeletons were discovered by H.K. Madhaval in 1942.
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59
Jog falls, the biggest waterfall in India, is located on which river?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Sharavati
According to World Waterfall Database, Jog Fall is the biggest (by width) waterfall in India. Jog falls is on Sharavati river in Karnataka. But the biggest (by volume) waterfall in India is Sivasamudram falls on Cauvery River.
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60
Niagara Falls in North America is located between:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
Niagara Falls is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. It is comparised of three water falls - American falls, Hores hoe falls and Bridal Veil falls.