INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [IAS 2004]
A
Bharatpur
B
Jaipur
C
Jodhpur
D
Udaipur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? Notes: Lake Sambhar is nearest to Jaipur. Sambhar, situated in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is a municipality of Jaipur and is also popularly known as the Salt Lake City.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sambhar Salt Lake, India’s largest inland salt lake, is located in Sambhar Lake Town, Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India, 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mentha originates from Manoharpur, Jaipur. It flows in Jaipur and Nagaur. It merges into Sambhar Lake.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pachpadra Lake – it is located in Rajasthan, Barmer district.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is the largest salt water lake in India. This saline wetland is elliptical in shape with length of 35.5 km and breadth varying between 3 km and 11 km. It is located in the districts of Nagaur and Jaipur and it also borders the Ajmer district.

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