Question

The largest fresh water lake in India is __________.

Option a: Chilika lake
Option b: Periyar lake
Option c: Naini lake
Option d: Wular lake

Answer 1

Hint: A water body which is surrounded by land, is called a lake. There are various types of lakes in the world namely aeolian lake, solution lake, landslide lake, tectonic lake,volcanic lake, organic lake. The largest freshwater lake in India is present in North India.

Complete Step by Step answer:
Option a: Chilika lake is situated in Odisha. It is a lagoon with brackish water. It is located on the mouth of Daya river. It is a brackish water lake with the maximum depth of 4.2 meters. Chilika lake is not the largest freshwater lake among all the given lakes. This is an incorrect answer.

Option b: Periyar lake is situated in Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. This is an artificial lake situated in Thekkady in Kerala. Periyar lake is not the largest freshwater lake among all the given lakes. This is an incorrect answer.

Option c: Naini lake is also known as Nainital lake. It is a natural, freshwater lake which is located in Kumaon in Uttarakhand. Naini lake is not the largest freshwater lake among all the given lakes. This is an incorrect answer.

Option d: Wular lake is considered as one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asian continent. This lake is provided with water from Jhelum river. It was created by tectonic activity. It is situated in Bandipur district of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the largest fresh water lake in India. This is the correct answer.

Option d is the correct answer because Wular lake is the largest freshwater lake in India.

 Note: Chilika lake is the largest Saline water lake in India. It is situated in Odisha. Vembanad lake is the longest lake in India which is located in kerala.