Indian Geography Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, State PCS & SSC Examinations


Q.  Consider the following lakes:
1: Lonar Lake
2: Chilika Lake
3: Wular Lake
Which of the above is/are saline lake(s)?


a. 1 & 2 Only
b. 2 Only
c. 2 & 3 Only
d. 1, 2 & 3


ANSWER: See Answer
 
Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha. Wular Lake One of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is located in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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