Question

The famous Dal lake is located in ____.
a)Jammu
b)Amritsar
c)Srinagar
d)Lucknow

Answer 1

Hint: The Dal Lake is located in Zabarwan mountain valley and at the foothills of Shankaracharya hills . It is mostly fed by Dachigam- Telbal-Nallah which is a perennial flow channel.

Complete answer: The Dal lake is part of a larger wetland that includes floating gardens. The lake which is a part of 21 square kilometers wetland is further divided into Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nigeen basins.Let us look at the options given to us-

Option A- Lying on the banks of river Tawi, Jammu is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It does not have Dal lake but has the Surinsar lake.
Option B- Amritsar falls between Ravi and Beas river and the Kaulsar Sarovar lake is situated here.
Option C- Srinagar is situated on the banks of river Jhelum. Dal lake is situated in Srinagar. Two theories have been proposed on the origins of the lake. One theory proposes that it's a post glacial lake and another proposes that it has been formed from flooding of Jhelum. The lake has Mughal Gardens like the Shalimar bagh and Nishat bagh nearby from where the lake can be seen.
Option D- Lucknow is situated on the shore of Gomti river. Kathauta jheel and Butler lake are some of the lakes situated in Lucknow.

Hence, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Srinagar also has the Anchar lake. This lake is linked to the Dal lake through Amir Khan Nallah. Jammu and Kashmir also has the famous Wular Lake. This lake is situated in Bandipora district and is fed by the Jhelum.