GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of surface area is Lake Superior in North America. It is the world’s third-largest freshwater lake by volume after Lake Baikal in Russia and Lake Tanganyika in Africa. 10 % of the world’s total freshwater is in the Superior.

Detailed explanation-2: -The freshwater lake with the greatest volume is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, with an estimated volume of 23, 615.390 cubic kilometres (5, 665.63 cubic miles).

Detailed explanation-3: -Lake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the Great Lakes of North America, and among freshwater lakes, it is the world’s largest by surface area and the third-largest by volume. It holds 10% of the world’s surface fresh water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes and ranks as the second largest lake in the world (by surface area).