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Which lake of India has very high amount of salinity?

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  1. Sambhar (Rajasthan)

  2. Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)

  3. Chilka (Odisha)

  4. Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are total six salt water lakes in India. Sambhar lake of Rajasthan is the largest one with around 80–89 sq. miles. Pangong Tso is larger than Sambhar lake.

Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in ______.

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  1. Assam

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Manipur

  4. Tripura

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Correct Option: C

Loktak is a __________.

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  1. Valley

  2. Lake

  3. River

  4. Mountain Range

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loktak is the largest freshwater lake of North - East India. It is located near Moirang in Manipur. It is famous for the phumids floating over it. Due to this, it is also called a floating lake. This is the only floating lake in the world.

In which State Sambhar lake is located?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sambhar is a saltwater lake which is located in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. This lake receives water from five rivers Medtha, Samaod, Mantha, Rupangarh, and Khari and Khandela.

Match the following:

List-I(Lakes) List-II(States)
A. Wular 1. Odisha
B. Chilka 2. Rajasthan
C. Loktak 3. Manipur
D. Nakki 4. Jammu and Kashmir
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  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

  2. A - 4, B - 1, C - 3, D - 2

  3. A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2

  4. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

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Correct Option: B