INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Largest lake in India is ____ .
A
Pulicat Lake
B
Lake Chilka
C
Kolleru Lake
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast of India. It is considered to be the largest lagoon in India and counted amongst the largest lagoons in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vembanad Lake in Kerala is the largest lake in India with a depth of 4.2 meters and 1165 square Kilometers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1, 100 square kilometres (420 sq mi). It is the biggest lake of India after Vembanad Lake.

Detailed explanation-4: -Note: Chilika lake is the largest Saline water lake in India. It is situated in Odisha. Vembanad lake is the longest lake in India which is located in kerala.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lake Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world. The lagoon is located on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, which flows into the Bay of Bengal and covers an area of 1, 100 kmĀ². Its width varies between 5 and 18 km, its length is 64.5 km.

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