Question

Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?

• A. Sambhar
• B. Wular
• C. Dal
• D. Pushkar

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Sambhar

The correct answer is option (A) Sambhar Lake.

Sambhar Lake

• It is 230 square km in area.
• It is located to the West of Jaipur.
• Due to the presence of waterfowl and pink flamingo birds, Sambhar Lake is designated as Ramsar Site.

Wular Lake

• It is the second largest freshwater lake in India and one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia.
• It is located in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in Bandipora district.
• The size of the lake varies from 30 to 260 square kilometers.

Dal Lake

• Dal lake is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Dal lake is known as Srinagar’s Jewel, Jewel in the crown of Kashmir, Lake of Flowers.

Pushkar Lake

• Pushkar lake is a very sacred lake for the followers of Hinduism.
• It is located in Pushkar town of Ajmer district in Rajasthan.

Salt Lakes in India

Apart from Sambhar lake, the other salt water lakes in India are listed below:

1. Pangong Tso Lake
2. Chilika Lake
3. Pulicat Lake
4. Lonar Lake
5. Pachpadra Lake – it is located in Rajasthan, Barmer district.

Pangong Tso Lake

• This lake is located in the Leh District of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh and Tibet region of China.
• Pangong Tso lake is 134 Km.

Chilika Lake

• During the migratory season, Chilika lake hosts around 160 different species of birds.
• It is located in Odisha, spread over districts of Ganjam, Khurda and Puri.
• It is the largest brackish water lagoon in the world and the largest coastal lagoon in India.

Pulicat Lake

• The second largest brackish water lagoon in India is the Pulicat lake.
• This lake is located in the Andhra Pradesh – Tamil Nadu border, major part of the lagoon comes under Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Lonar Lake

• It is located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.
• Lonar lake is a National Geo-heritage Monument of India.
• This lake was created by the impact of meteorite collision.