PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
GREAT INDIAN DESERT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dal lake
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Both
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Sambhar
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lake Sambhar, India’s largest salt lake, sits west of the Indian city of Jaipur (Rajasthan, NW India).
Detailed explanation-2: -Saltwater lakes within the Thar Desert include the Sambhar, Kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra, and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Kharaghoda in Gujarat. These lakes receive and collect rainwater during monsoon and evaporate during the dry season. The salt comes from the weathering of rocks in the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kyar Salt. Kyar Salt is accumulated by the South-West winds on the eastern edge of the bed of the Sambhar Lake area. It is a hard bold crystal variety.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sambhar Salt Lake, ephemeral salt lake, the largest lake in India, situated in east-central Rajasthan state, west of Jaipur.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sambhar Lake has the largest saltwater, located inland. Hence, Chilika will be regarded under this tag as this lake contains higher water volumes than Sambhar. Chilika Lake is in Odisha, southwards of Mahanadi. This lake further extends to areas in Puri, Khurda and Ganjam, which is in Odisha.