Question

Which one of the following is a salt water lake?
A. Ashtamudi
B. Bhimtal
C. Chandratal
D. Dal Lake

Answer 1

Hint: A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water that has a concentration of salts i.e. sodium chloride and other dissolved minerals significantly above most lakes.

Complete answer:
Salt lakes form when the water flowing into the lake, containing salt or minerals, cannot leave because the lake is endorheic (terminal). Then the water evaporates by leaving behind any dissolved salts and thus salinity of lack increases, and make a salt lake an excellent place for production of salt.
Now let’s see from given option which is salt lake,
Ashtamudi Lake situated in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most visited saltwater and lake in the state.
Bhimtal Lake is a lake located in the town of Bhimtal, in the state of Uttarakhand. It is the largest lake in Kumaon region, and known as the "lake district of India".
This enticing lake is perched on the Samudra Tapu plateau which lies in close proximity to Chandra river.
Dal is a lake located in Srinagar, which is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is an urban lake, which is the second largest lake in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is named the "Lake of Flowers" or"Jewel in the crown of Kashmir"or "Srinagar's Jewel".

Therefore the correct answer is A. Ashtamudi lake.

Note: Ashtamudi Lake is located in the Kollam District of the Kerala state, is the most visited Saltwater and lake in the state. It has its unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body, 2nd only in size to the Vembanad estuary ecosystem of the state.