Question

The largest lake in India is_____________.
A.Wular
B.Sambhar
C.Chilka
D.Dal

Answer 1

Hint: This lake is also the largest brackish water lake in India. It is located in Ganjam and Khurda districts of Odisha. It takes approx 2.5 hours to visit the largest lake from Bhubaneswar.

Complete answer:
The largest lake of India is the Chilka lake spread over 1,100 sq.km across Puri,Ganjam and Khurda districts of Odisha.A lot of tourists visit this place during winters, when migratory birds from places as far as Siberia, Mongolia, Iran and Afghanistan arrive. The lake is dotted with several small islands including the famous Nalabana island and Breakfast island.

According to some ancient texts, Chilka was considered as a major harbor for International trading. Chilka Wildlife Sanctuary is home to Blackbucks,Hyenas and many endangered species . According to the area covered.

No let us look into the following options-
A. Wular lake is an incorrect option spreading over 200 sq km.
B.Sambhar lake is an incorrect answer spreading over 230 sq km.
C.Chilka lake is the correct option as it spreads over 1,100sq km which is the largest area covered by any lake among the following options.
D.The Dal lake is also an incorrect option with its spread over 18 sq km.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:
-A number of rare and endangered species like Irrawaddy dolphins are found in Chilka lake.
-Chilka lake was listed in Ramsar Convention's Wetland of International Importance in 1981.
-It is also very rich in fishery resources, providing over 1.5 lakh fishermen in 132 coastal villages.