EXAM ORIENTED FACTS RELATED TO LAKES

  EXAM ORIENTED FACTS RELATED TO LAKES

1.Deepest lake in the world

-Baikal (fresh water) in Russia

2.Largest fresh water lake

-Lake Superior, between Canada and the USA

3.Largest lake in the world

-Caspian Sea, bounded by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan,

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan

4.Saltiest lake in the world

-Dead Sea bounded by Israel,

Jordan and West Bank

5.Lowest lake in the world

-Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan

6.Largest lake in India

-Sambhar lake in Rajasthan

7.Largest fresh-water lake in India

-Wular Lake lake in J&k

 8.Largestoastal lagoon in India

-Chilka lake in Orissa

9.Sriharikota island is located in

-Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh

 10.Country own as land of thousand lakes

-Finland