Question

The Largest brackish water Lake of India is present in which state?

• A. Gujarat
• B. Odisha
• C. Assam
• D. Maharashtra

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Odisha

Chilka Lake

• The largest brackish water lake in India is Chilika Lake, located in Odisha.

• Chilka Lake is a saline lake spread across the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of the state of Odisha.

• This lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal through a small canal.

• It is located on the eastern coast of the Indian subcontinent in Asia and is the second largest coastal lake in the world.

• With an area of ​​over 1,100 square kilometres (420 sq mi), it is the largest saltwater estuarine lake.

• In 1981, Chilka Lake was designated as the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.