29-12-2017, 04:53 PM
LAKES
*Lake is a natural depression filled with water.
Chilka
*The largest lake in India
Ans : Chilka lake (Odishia).
*The largest salt lake in India
Ans : Chilka
*Chilka lake is at the mouth of river - Mahanadi
*Lake in India which has been named ‘Destination Fly ways' by the World Tourism Organization
Ans : Chilka.
*The marshland at the northern edge of Chilka lake, which is declared as an International Bird'Area
Ans : Magalajodi
Wular
*The largest fresh water lake in India - Wular lake
*It is situated in the Kashmir valley.
*It was formed as a result of tectonic activity.
*The lake which was known as Mahapadma Saras
Ans : Wular
Kolleru
*Kolleru lake is a large fresh water lake in Andra Pradesh.
*It is located between the deltas of Krishna and Godavari rivers.
*Highest lake in India - Cholamoo Lake or Tso Lhamo lake (Sikkim)
Other lakes
*The saltiest lake in India
Ans : Sambar lake (Rajasthan)
*Largest inland salt lake
Ans : Sambar lake
*The saline lake located at Lona in Buldana district of Maharashtra
Ans : Lonar Crater Lake
*It was created by a meteor hitting.
*The second largest brackish water lake on the Coromandel coast
Ans : Pulicat Lake
*It lies on the border of Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu,
*Venadu island is in Pulicat lake.
*Keradweep is situated in the lake
Ans : Dhumbur lake (Tripura)
Basic info
*The largest fresh water lake in India
Ans : Wular lake(Jammu-Kashmir)
*The largest lake in India
Ans : Chilka lake (Odisha)
*The largest salt lake in India
Ans : Chilka lake
*The salttiest lake in India
Ans : Sambar lake (Rajastan)
*Highest lake in India
Ans : Cholamu lake (Sikkim)
