SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the largest freshwater lake in Central America?
A
Lake Nicaragua
B
Lake Titicaca
C
Lake Managua
D
Lake Chapala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lake Nicaragua, Spanish Lago de Nicaragua, the largest of several freshwater lakes in southwestern Nicaragua and the dominant physical feature of the country. It is also the largest lake in Central America.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nicaragua’s largest lake has several names: the indigenous tribes called it Cocibolca, the Spanish conquerors named it La Mar Dulce (the Sweet Sea), the people from Granada call it Lake Granada and it is nowadays generally known as Lake Nicaragua.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lake Arenal, Costa Rica 33 mi² Lake Peten Itza, Guatemala 38 mi² Lake Atitlan, Guatemala 50 mi² Bayano Lake, Panama 136 mi² Gatun Lake, Panama 164 mi² Lake Izabal, Guatemala 227 mi² Lake Managua, Nicaragua 395 mi² Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua 3, 191 mi² 08-Jun-2022

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