Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India by surface area?
Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India by surface area?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी सतह क्षेत्र के हिसाब से भारत की सबसे बड़ी मीठे पानी की झील है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Wular Lake/ वुलर झील
Explanation / व्याख्या
Wular Lake is located in Jammu & Kashmir and is formed by the Jhelum River. It is the largest freshwater lake in India by surface area, covering around 30–260 km² depending on the season. The lake plays a crucial role in flood control, irrigation, and as a habitat for aquatic life.
वुलर झील जम्मू और कश्मीर में स्थित है और इसे झेलम नदी ने बनाया है। यह सतही क्षेत्रफल के हिसाब से भारत की सबसे बड़ी ताजे पानी की झील है, जिसका आकार 30–260 किमी² के बीच बदलता है। यह झील बाढ़ नियंत्रण, सिंचाई और जलीय जीव-जंतु के आवास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
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Dal Lake is also in Jammu & Kashmir, famous for its houseboats and tourism, but smaller than Wular.
डल झील जम्मू और कश्मीर में है, घर नौकाओं और पर्यटन के लिए प्रसिद्ध है, लेकिन वुलर झील से छोटी है। -
Loktak Lake is in Manipur, known for its phumdis (floating islands), and is the largest lake in Northeast India.
लोकतक झील मणिपुर में है, फुमडीस (तैरते द्वीप) के लिए प्रसिद्ध है और यह पूर्वोत्तर भारत की सबसे बड़ी झील है। -
Nainital Lake is a smaller hill lake in Uttarakhand.
नैनीताल झील उत्तराखंड में स्थित एक छोटी पहाड़ी झील है।
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