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Which is the largest coastal saltwater lake in India?
Which is the largest coastal saltwater lake in India?
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The correct option is A Chilika
- Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
- It is situated at the mouth of the Daya river that flows into the Bay of Bengal.
- It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
- It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a narrow spit. One ofIndia's largest saltwater lakes, it is 40 miles (65 km) long, 5 to 13 miles (8 to 20 km) wide, and about 6 feet (2 metres) deep.
- Lake Chilika, Asia's biggest salt water lake, has a long history spanning over more than five thousand years.
- Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India.
- It is situated at the mouth of the Daya river that flows into the Bay of Bengal.
- It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
- It is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a narrow spit. One ofIndia's largest saltwater lakes, it is 40 miles (65 km) long, 5 to 13 miles (8 to 20 km) wide, and about 6 feet (2 metres) deep.
- Lake Chilika, Asia's biggest salt water lake, has a long history spanning over more than five thousand years.
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