Question

Which among the following is the second largest artificial lake of India? 

A. Jaisamand Lake

B. Rajsamand Lake

C. Didwana Lake

D. Gapsagar Lake

Answer 1

Hint: A reservoir is an artificial lake called a man-made reservoir. It can be created by building a dam across a valley, by digging up the land or by enclosing a piece of land with dykes and diverting a part of the river flow into the reservoir. Man-made lakes or reservoirs may arise from the construction of a dam within a natural catchment area or as a complete artificial impoundment. 

Complete answer:

Jaisalmer Lake is located in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. It has an area of 87 $km^2$ created by Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur, across the Gomati River. It is the second-largest artificial lake of India. This option is correct.

Rajsamand Lake is located in Rajasthan, India.It was created by Rana Raj Singh and it is nearly 1.75 miles in width,6.4 km long and 18 m deep. It was constructed across the Gomati, Kelwa, and Tali rivers. This option is incorrect.

Didwana is a salt lake which is situated in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan.  The salt can be produced here at a lower expense than in other areas. Salt Manufacture is owned by a local private agency known as Dewals which is authorized by the Rajasthan government. This option is incorrect.

Gapsagar Lake is situated in the heart of the city of Dungarpur in Rajasthan. It is  popular for the tourists attractions and a  good variation of migratory birds that consider this area as their home. This option is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note: 

- Lake Kariba is the world's largest  artificial lake  according to volume.It lies upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the boundary of Zambia and Zimbabwe. 

- The artificial lake with the largest area is Lake Volta.