Question

An artificial fresh water lake in India is__________
A. Dal lake
B. Gobind Sagar
C. Indira Gandhi Reservoir
D. Hussain Sagar

Answer 1

Hint: A reservoir is an artificial lake called man-made reservoir. It can be constructed by building a dam across a valley, by exhuming the land or by enclosing a piece of land with dykes and deflecting a part of the river flow into the reservoir.

Complete Answer:
Looking at the above options:
Option a: Dal is a lake located in Srinagar. It is known as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also known as the "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir". It is a significant source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting. This option is incorrect.
Option b: Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir located in the Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra Dam on the river Sutlej and a freshwater lake. It is one of the world’s highest gravity dams which provides electricity and water to a large area of the Gobind Sagar reservoir. Fishing is commonly exercised here. This option is correct.
Option c: The Indira Gandhi reservoir is the longest man made canal of India. It flows below the convergence of the Satluj and Beas rivers. This canal played a vital role in introducing the Green Revolution in India. Besides promoting agriculture, it also supplies drinking water to the people of Rajasthan. The Indira Gandhi Canal is an important step in restoring the Thar Desert and surveying desertification of productive areas. This option is incorrect.
Option d: Hussain Sagar Lake is one of the largest manmade lakes located at the convergence of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Begumpet. It was originally constructed to supply drinking water but it has not been used as a drinking water source since 1930. This option is incorrect.
Hence, the correct answer is, ‘B. Gobind Sagar’.

Note:
- Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar is situated in Uttar Pradesh. It is the biggest man-made lake of India created by the reservoir of Rihand Dam.
- Wular Lake is the largest natural lake in India. It is located in Jammu and Kashmir.