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  1. The Study of Lakes is called

  2. A.

     Limnology

    B.

     Potomology

    C.

     Topology

    D.

     Hydrology

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  3. Which is called the "Lake District of India"?

  4. A.

     Nainital

    B.

     Shimla

    C.

     Sikkim

    D.

     Matheran

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  5. The ________ Lake of India has very high salinity.

  6. A.

     Sambhar (Rajasthan)

    B.

     Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)

    C.

     Chilka (Odisha)

    D.

     Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)

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  7. The biggest lake in India is ________

  8. A.

     Dal Lake

    B.

     Chilka Lake

    C.

     Wular Lake

    D.

     Sambhar Lake

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

  10. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     1 and 3

    D.

     1, 2 and 3

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

  12. A.

     Dal

    B.

     Chilka

    C.

     Wular

    D.

     Sambhar

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  13. Where is Lonar Lake situated?

  14. A.

     Tamil Nadu

    B.

     Kerala

    C.

     Maharashtra

    D.

     Gujarat

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

  16. A.

     Assam

    B.

     Arunachal Pradesh

    C.

     Manipur

    D.

     Tripura

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  17. The famous Naini lake is in

  18. A.

     Nainital

    B.

     Mussorie

    C.

     Rishikesh

    D.

     Pushkar

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

  20. A.

     Damodar Valley Project

    B.

     Chambal Project

    C.

     Tehri Dam

    D.

     Kosi Project

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