DRAINAGE OF INDIA
LAKES
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Question
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Chilika Lake
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Pulicat Lake
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Wullar Lake
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Badkhal Lake
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Tamil Nadu, the city Pulicat is located in the district of Tiruvallur. It is situated almost 60kms north of Chennai city particularly on the seaward side of Sri Harikota island blockade that segregates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Dutch occupation, Pulicat was known by the name Pallaicatta. Fort Geldria dating to 1609, a church, a cemetery with tombs and mausoleums constructed by the Dutch are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Pulicat lake is the second-largest brackish water lake in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh after Chilika lake. It extends from the extreme southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh to the adjacent portion of Tamil Nadu state.
Detailed explanation-4: -It straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states with over 40% of it in Andhra Pradesh and 60% in Tamil Nadu situated on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary.