Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water MCQs

Question 1

The biggest lake in India is ________

Accepted Answer

Chilka Lake

Answer

Dal Lake

Answer

Wular Lake

Answer

Sambhar Lake

Question 2

Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 only

Answer

1 and 3

Question 3

Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity?

Accepted Answer

Sambhar

Answer

Dal

Answer

Chilka

Answer

Wular

Question 4

Where is Lonar Lake situated?

Accepted Answer

Maharashtra

Answer

Tamil Nadu

Answer

Kerala

Answer

Gujarat

Question 5

Loktak Lake, a big lake of North East India, is located in

Accepted Answer

Manipur

Answer

Assam

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Tripura

Question 6

The famous Naini lake is in

Accepted Answer

Nainital

Answer

Mussorie

Answer

Rishikesh

Answer

Pushkar

Question 7

Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of

Accepted Answer

Chambal Project

Answer

Damodar Valley Project

Answer

Tehri Dam

Answer

Kosi Project

Question 8

The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of ________

Accepted Answer

Mahanadi and Godavari

Answer

Ganga and Mahanadi

Answer

Godavari and Krishna

Answer

Krishna and Cauvery

Question 9

Wular lake of Kashmir is a ________

Accepted Answer

Lake formed by terminal morainic dam

Answer

Ox- bow lake

Answer

Lake formed by blocking of ice

Answer

Lake formed by deposition of silt