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Lakes by State — State PSC Questions & Practice

Practise 10 Lakes by State questions from State PSC 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 by State — with answers

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1. 'Dal Lake', a famous lake known for its houseboats and floating gardens, is located in which Union Territory?

  1. ALadakh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: B

Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

2. 'Wular Lake', one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, is located in which Union Territory?

  1. ALadakh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DPunjab
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Answer: B

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

3. 'Chilika Lake', the largest coastal lagoon in India, is located in which state?

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BOdisha
  3. CAndhra Pradesh
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: B

Chilika Lake, India's largest coastal lagoon, is located in Odisha.

4. 'Vembanad Lake', the longest lake in India, is located in which state?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: B

Vembanad Lake, India's longest lake, is located in Kerala.

5. 'Pulicat Lake', the second-largest brackish water lagoon in India, straddles which two states?

  1. AOdisha and West Bengal
  2. BAndhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. CKerala and Karnataka
  4. DGujarat and Maharashtra
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Answer: B

Pulicat Lake straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

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