Lakes | MCQs

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Kallar Kahar is a town and subdivision of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan.

Emperor Babar described Kallar Kahar in his memoirs, the Takht-e-Babri, as a "charming place with good air".

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Lake Tana is the largest lake in Ethiopia,

It is the main source of the Blue Nile

The lake is approximately 84 kilometres (52 miles) long and 66 kilometres (41 miles) wide,

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Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

It is famous for houseboats and scenic beauty.

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The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere

It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah 

Max. length 75 mi (121 km)
It is the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.

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Blue Lake is located in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

It is famous for its vibrant blue color during the summer months.

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Rawal Lake  in Pakistan is an artificial reservoir that provides the water needs for the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

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Manchhar Lake is the Largest natural freshwater lake in Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan

It collects water from kithara mountain range

Manchhar Lake is the largest natural lake in Asia.

Manchhar Lake covers an area of  23.5 km (14.6 mi)

AGM 31-12-2022

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Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile.

Its area is 26,828 square miles

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 The water in the lake was visibly pink

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Largest Lakes by Surface Area

[the Caspian Sea Excluded in all facts]

1.            Lake Superior – North America

2.            Lake Victoria – Africa

3.            Lake Huron – North America

4.            Lake Michigan – North America

Largest Lakes by Volume

1.            Baikal – Asia

2.            Tanganyika – Africa

3.            Superior – North America

Important Lakes

ð  Lake Baikal is the Deepest Lake in the World Located in Siberia, Russia. It is the world’s largest lake by volume and the second longest.

ð  Lake Tanganyika is the Longest Lake in the world and also the second largest by volume. It is the second deepest lake in the world, after lake Baikal.

ð  Pumoyong Tso is the highest large lake in the world located in Tibet , China.

ð  The world’s highest commercially navigable lake is Lake Titicaca in Peru . It is also the largest lake in South America.

ð  The world’s lowest lake is the Dead Sea, bordering Israel and Jordan.

The Largest Lakes (surface area) by Continent

ð  Lake Eyre (salt lake) the Largest Lake in Continent Australia

ð  Lake Ladoga the Largest Lake in Continent Europe

ð  Lake Baikal the Largest Lake in Continent Asia

ð  Lake Vostok (subglacial) the Largest Lake in Continent Antarctica

ð  Lake Victoria the Largest Lake in Continent Africa

ð  Lake Titicaca the Largest Lake in Continent South America

ð  Lake Superior the Largest Lake in Continent North America

ð  if the Caspian Sea is considered a lake, it is the largest in Eurasia, but is divided between the two geographic continents