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


A

Sambhar

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Wular

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Dal

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Pushkar

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Solution

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.

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