Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water lagoon in India, is located in which state?
- A.Andhra Pradesh
- B.West Bengal
- C.Odisha
- D.Tamil Nadu
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Odisha. Chilika lies along the coast of Odisha, separated from the Bay of Bengal by a long sand bar, and its mixture of fresh and sea water supports one of the largest wintering grounds for migratory birds in the subcontinent as well as a population of Irrawaddy dolphins. It was the first Indian wetland to be placed on the Ramsar list. Option A, Andhra Pradesh, shares Pulicat, the next largest lagoon, with Tamil Nadu and also has Kolleru between the Krishna and Godavari deltas. Option B, West Bengal, has the Sundarbans wetlands but no lagoon of this kind. Option D, Tamil Nadu, holds the southern part of Pulicat, and the confusion between Chilika and Pulicat is the usual reason a student loses this mark.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following dams is proposed on the Indo-Nepal border?
- A.Tehri Dam
- B.Son Dam project
- C.Rajghat Dam
- D.Pancheshwar Main Dam
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It is the centrepiece of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, planned on the Mahakali river, which forms part of the boundary between India and Nepal, and it is to be built and operated jointly by the two countries under the Mahakali Treaty for power, irrigation and flood control.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following dams is NOT built across the river Kaveri (Cauvery)?
- A.Maithon
- B.Mettur
- C.Kallanai
- D.Krishna Raja Sagara
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The Maithon dam is built across the Barakar, a tributary of the Damodar, in Jharkhand, and is one of the reservoirs of the Damodar Valley Corporation, so it has nothing to do with the Kaveri.
Read the full explanation →The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation System is constructed in:
- A.Kerala
- B.Gujarat
- C.Telangana
- D.Maharashtra
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The Kaleshwaram project lifts water from the Godavari near the confluence of the Godavari and the Pranahita and carries it through a chain of barrages, pump houses, tunnels and canals to the drier districts of Telangana; it is described as a multi-stage lift irrigation scheme rather than a single storage…
Read the full explanation →In which state is Jog Falls located?
- A.Uttarakhand
- B.Karnataka
- C.Jharkhand
- D.Sikkim
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Jog Falls is formed by the Sharavathi river where it drops off the edge of the Western Ghats in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka, and it falls in four separate streams traditionally named Raja, Rani, Rocket and Roarer.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
- A.Jog Falls
- B.Kunchikal Falls
- C.Rakim Kund Falls
- D.Kevti Falls
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Formed by the Varahi river in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka, it is counted as the highest waterfall in India, falling in a long series of steps through rocky terrain; because it lies within the catchment of the Mani dam, its full flow is seen mainly in the monsoon.
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