CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dal
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Chilka
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Wular
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Sambhar
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sambhar lake is the highest saline water lake among all the given lakes. This is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sambhar lake in India has the highest Water salinity. Sambhar Salt Lake of Rajasthan is largest inland salt lake of India and an extensive saline wetland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lake Van of Turkey has the highest salinity in the world at 330%o. Next is the Dead Sea, Israel (240%o) and the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA (220%o).
Detailed explanation-4: -Salinity in both lakes fluctuated from almost fresh water (1.80‰), to hypersaline (300‰) and acted as the main controlling factor for almost all the biotic parameters.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chilika Lake is the largest saltwater lake in India. The lake spreads across the districts of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India. Some vital features of Chilika lake are: It is formed by 52 rivers and rivulets, the water spread area of Chilika varies between 900 to 1165 sq.