Mountains, Passes, and Lakes (Part – 2)

11. Ansupa lake is situated in ____ . [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Odisha
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar

Correct Answer: (a) Odisha

Solution:Ansupa Lake is located in Odisha, India. It is a fresh water lake, which is shaped like a horse shoe. This lake becomes a shelter for migratory birds during the winter season.

12. In which of the following states is Anchar Lake located? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Bihar
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Assam

Correct Answer: (c) Jammu and Kashmir

Solution:Anchar Lake is a lake located near Soura area, near the city of Srinagar in Srinagar district of Kashmir, India

13. In which of the following states is the Kolleru Lake located?

Correct Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:Kolleru Lake is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the largest fresh water lakes in the country. It is situated between the Krishna and Godavari river deltas. It is a Ramsar site.

14. Kolleru lake is located in the state of ____ . [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.07.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh

15. Suryadhar lake is located in which of the following states? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Meghalaya
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Uttarakhand

Solution:Suryadhar Lake is located in Uttarakhand. In No- vember 2020, the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated this lake located in Doiwala, Dehradun.

16. In which of the following states is Sambhar Salt Lake situated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (c) Rajasthan

Solution:The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, sits 96 km southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km northeast of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. It is India's largest saline lake and makes Rajasthan the third-largest salt-producing state in India.

17. Which of the following lakes is correctly paired with the state in which it is located? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 11.11.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Dal lake - Himachal Pradesh
(b) Bhimtal lake - Uttarakhand
(c) Chilika lake - Maharashtra
(d) Loktak lake - Assam

Correct Answer: (b) Bhimtal lake - Uttarakhand

Solution:From the question, only option (b) is correctly matched. Bhimtal Lake is a lake in the town of Bhim tal, in the Indian State of Uttarakhand

18. Which of the following is a saltwater lake [S.S.C Online CHSL (T-I) 05.06.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Nainital
(b) Loktak
(c) Kolleru
(d) Pangong Tso

Correct Answer: (d) Pangong Tso

Solution:Pangong Tso is a saltwater lake. This lake is located on the Indo-China border.

19. In which of the following states is the Loktak Lake located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sikkim
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Manipur

Correct Answer: (d) Manipur

Solution:Loktak Lake is a fresh water lake located in Manigun It is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India There is also a national park, Kebul Lamjao, on this lake.

20. In which state is the Renuka Lake located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:Renuka Lake is located in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. This lake is situated at an altitude of 672 meters above sea level.