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Lakes of India — State GK Questions & Practice

Practise 16 Lakes of India questions from State GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Lakes of India — with answers

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1. Dal Lake, famous for its houseboats and Shikara rides, is located in which state/UT?

  1. AJammu and Kashmir
  2. BLadakh
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DUttarakhand
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Answer: A

Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

2. Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, is located in which state?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CAndhra Pradesh
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: A

Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon, is located in Odisha.

3. Vembanad Lake, part of Kerala's famous backwaters, is the longest lake in India, located in which state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: A

Vembanad Lake, India's longest lake, is a key part of Kerala's backwater system.

4. Wular Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, is located in which state/UT?

  1. AJammu and Kashmir
  2. BLadakh
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: A

Wular Lake, one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, is located in Jammu and Kashmir.

5. Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India known for floating phumdis, is located in which state?

  1. AManipur
  2. BAssam
  3. CTripura
  4. DMeghalaya
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Answer: A

Loktak Lake, famous for its floating vegetation masses (phumdis), is located in Manipur.

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