Q1. Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
- AChilka
- BLoktak
- Cdull
- DWular
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Answer: D) Wular
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Q2. In which state is 'Loktak' lake located?
- ASikkim
- BManipur
- COdisha
- DMizoram
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Answer: B) Manipur
Q3. In which state is 'Umiam Lake' located?
- AManipur
- BMizoram
- CMeghalaya
- DTripura
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Answer: C) Meghalaya
Q4. In which state is the famous lagoon lake 'Chilka' located?
- AWest Bengal
- BAndhra Pradesh
- COdisha
- DTamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Odisha
Q5. In which state/union territory is 'Wular', the largest freshwater lake in India, located?
- AHimachal Pradesh
- BUttarakhand
- CUttar Pradesh
- DJammu and Kashmir
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Answer: D) Jammu and Kashmir
Q6. In which state is 'Lonar Lake' located?
- AOdisha
- BRajasthan
- CMaharashtra
- DUttarakhand
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Answer: C) Maharashtra
Q7. In which state is the largest inland salt water lake in India "Sambhar" located?
- ARajasthan
- BOdisha
- CAndhra Pradesh
- DMaharashtra
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Answer: A) Rajasthan
Q8. In which state is 'Vembanad Lake' located?
- AOdisha
- BAndhra Pradesh
- CKerala
- DKarnataka
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Answer: C) Kerala
Q9. In which of the following states is 'Koleru' lake located?
- ATamil Nadu
- BKarnataka
- CKerala
- DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh
Q10. On which river are the 'Jawahar Sagar', 'Rana Pratap Sagar' and 'Gandhi Sagar' reservoirs built?
- ANarmada
- BChambal
- CKosi
- DGhaghra
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Answer: B) Chambal
Q11. Which of the following is the largest lagoon in India?
- AVembanad
- BChilka
- CPulicat
- DKolleru
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Answer: B) Chilka
Q12. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- ALoktak Lake – Manipur
- BSambhar Lake - Rajasthan
- CLonar Lake – Maharashtra
- DHussainsagar Lake – Karnataka
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Answer: D) Hussainsagar Lake – Karnataka
Q13. ............ Lake in Gujarat is actually an artificial reservoir, which was built during the rule of the Mauryas.
- ALonar
- BLoktak
- CSudarshan
- DPushkar
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Answer: C) Sudarshan
Q14. Which one of the following is not a lagoon lake?
- AAshtamudi Lake
- BChilka Lake
- CPeriyar Lake
- DPulicat Lake
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Answer: C) Periyar Lake
Q15. Which of the following is correctly matched?
- ALonar - Madhya Pradesh
- BNakki - Gujarat
- CKolleru - Andhra Pradesh
- DPulicat - Kerala
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Answer: C) Kolleru - Andhra Pradesh
Q16. Which lake is situated between Hyderabad and Secunderabad?
- ARana Pratap Sagar
- BGandhi Sagar
- CJawahar Sagar
- DHussain Sagar
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Answer: D) Hussain Sagar
Q17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- ASambhar - Rajasthan
- BLonar - Madhya Pradesh
- CChilka - Odisha
- DKolleru - Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: B) Lonar - Madhya Pradesh
Q18. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
- AKodaikanal
- BKolleru
- CNainital
- DRenuka
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Answer: A) Kodaikanal
Q19. Which of the following lakes is located on the west coast of India?
- AChilka
- BAshtamudi
- CPulicat
- DKolleru
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Answer: B) Ashtamudi
Q20. In which state is 'Sasthamkotta' lake located?
- ATamil Nadu
- BTelangana
- CKerala
- DKarnataka
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Answer: C) Kerala
Q21. What is 'Kayaal'?
- ATerai plains
- BGanges Delta
- CRegad of Deccan Plateau
- DLagoons of Kerala
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Answer: D) Lagoons of Kerala