Question

The largest lake of the eastern coastal plain is ______.

• A. Sambharlake
• B. Chilka lake
• C. Astamudi
• D. Vembanad

Answer 1

The correct option is B Chilka lake

• It stretches from Tamil Nadu in the south to West Bengal in the north.
  
• Lake Chilika is an important feature along the eastern coast .
  
• The Chilika Lake is the largest salt water lake in India.
  
• It lies in the state of Odisha, to the south of the MahanadiDelta .
  
• Chilka Lake is a brackish water lake along the eastern coastal plain.