Question

A lake found in the Kashmir valley is________.
A. Wular lake
B. Naini Tal
C. Loktak lake
D. Chilka lake

Answer 1

Hint: Lake is a fairly large body of slow moving water that inhabits an inland basin of visible size. For example Lake Erie or Lake Ontario.

Complete Answer:
Looking at the above options:
Option a: Wular Lake is the biggest freshwater lake in India as well as Asia which lies in the Kashmir Valley. It is 189 sq. km. The lake is at an altitude of 1,580 m and maximum depth is 14 metres which is fed by the Jhelum river. The lake and its surrounding vast marshes have significant natural wildlife. This option is correct.
Option b: Nainital Lake is located at Uttarakhand. It is a natural freshwater body. It is tectonic in origin and is kidney shaped. The National Institute of Hydrology of Roorkee has prepared a plan for the restoration of the lake. The cost for the restoration is financed by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. This option is incorrect.
Option c:  Loktak Lake is located in Manipur. It is the largest freshwater lake in North East India and is well-known for the phumdis floating over it. This option is incorrect.
Option d: Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon located in the eastern coast of Odisha. It is the largest brackish water lagoon in the world. It has been listed as an indefinite UNESCO World Heritage site. This option is incorrect.
Hence, the correct option ‘A. Wular lake’.

Note:
- Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world.
- In terms of volume, Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake.
- HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the Environment Ministry had been enriching the efforts of the state governments under the scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA). It includes conservation of specific lakes and wetlands.