1. Which among the following is not correctly matched?
Lake – Country
A. Balkhash – Kazakhstan
B. Titicaca – Bolivia – Peru
C. Erie – USA – Canada
D. Baikal – Ukraine
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) D
- The correct match is as follows :
| Lake |
Country |
| Balkhash |
Kazakhstan |
| Titicaca |
Bolivia, Peru |
| Erie |
U.S.A , Canada |
| Baikal |
Russia |
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2. Which of the following is the second deepest and the longest lake in the world?
(a) Tanganyika Lake
(b) Baikal Lake
(c) Superior Lake
(d) Great Bear Lake
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Tanganyika Lake
- Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest freshwater lake in the world, after Lake Baikal, and is longest lake with 660 km length.
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3. Which one is not a part of Great Lakes?
(a) Bear
(b) Superior
(c) Huron
(d) Michigan
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Bear
- The Great Lakes is a group of five connected freshwater lakes in North Eastern America.
- They are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario (HOMES).
- Lake Bear is not part of the group but located in USA only.
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4. The correct sequence of the Great Lakes of the USA from east to west is
(a) Huron–Michigan–Ontario–Superior–Erie
(b) Superior–Ontario–Erie–Michigan–Huron
(c) Ontario–Erie–Huron–Michigan–Superior
(d) Erie–Huron–Michigan–Ontario–Superior
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Ontario–Erie–Huron–Michigan–Superior
- The Great Lakes that run along the Canada–US border are listed from east to west as Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.
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5. Which of the following lakes lies entirely in the U.S.A.?
(a) Lake Michigan
(b) Lake Huron
(c) Lake Superior
(d) Lake Erie
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (a) Lake Michigan
- Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is completely inside the United States.
- It is the second biggest Great Lake based on how much water it contains.
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6. Arrange the following lakes in the correct descending order of their area using the code given below:
1. Great Bear
2. Baikal
3. Victoria
4. Superior
Code :
(a) 4, 3, 2, 1
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 4, 2, 1, 3
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) 4, 3, 2, 1
- The lakes according to their area in descending order are –
| Lake |
Area (sq Km) |
| Superior |
82097 |
| Victoria |
69484 |
| Baikal |
31500 |
| Great Bear |
31153 |
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7. The largest freshwater lake in the world is?
(a) Lake Windermere
(b) Lake Loch Ness
(c) Lake Baikal
(d) Lake Superior
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) Lake Superior
- Superior Lake is the biggest freshwater lake in the world, and is part of the Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the United States.
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8. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
(a) Titicaca
(b) Victoria
(c) Baikal
(d) Dead Sea
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Baikal
- Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world, with a depth of 1620 meters. It is oldest lake also.
- Lake Titicaca is located between Peru and Bolivia and is 1214 feet deep.
- Lake Victoria is found between Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, with a maximum depth of 84 metres and an average depth of 40 metres.
- The Dead Sea, which lies on the border of Israel, Palestine and Jordan, has an average depth of 120 metres.
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9. On the basis of area and volume, the largest lake in the world is :
(a) Aral Sea
(b) Caspian Sea
(c) Baikal Lake
(d) Michigan Lake
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Caspian Sea
- The Caspian Sea, located in Eurasia, is the world’s largest lake in terms of area and volume.
- It covers an area of 371,000 km2 and is a saltwater lake.
- The Volga and Ural Rivers flow into it in the north, and the salinity of the Kara-Bogaz-Gol lagoon in the south is 140Å.
- The Van Lake in Turkey has the highest salinity, at 330Å.
- Additionally, Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, reaching a depth of 1620 meters.
- The Aral Sea is a saltwater lake located on the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
- Lake Michigan is one of the five main lakes in North America.
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10. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Baikal – Russian Federation
(b) Malawi – Asia
(c) Caspian Sea – Asia – Europe
(d) Tanganyika – Africa
[U.P. RO/ARO (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) Malawi – Asia
- Lake Malawi, which is also known as Lake Nyasa, is a large lake located between the countries of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
- It is the fourth biggest freshwater lake in the world.
- Russia’s Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world.
- The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest lake when it comes to volume and is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south and Turkmenistan to the southeast.
- The second oldest freshwater lake in the world is Tanganyika Lake, which is also the third biggest in terms of volume and the second deepest. It is also the world’s longest freshwater lake.
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11. Finger Lake Region is located in :
(a) Australia
(b) Austria
(c) U.S.A
(d) Britain
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) U.S.A
- The Finger Lakes area is a group of small lakes located in the northwestern part of New York State, USA.
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12. Which of the following is called ‘Garden of Lakes?
(a) Finland
(b) Sweden
(c) New Zealand
(d) Greenland
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Finland
- Finland is a Nordic country in northern Europe with a lot of lakes and islands.
- It is called the garden of lakes because of the large number of water bodies, with Saimaa being the biggest lake, which is the fourth largest lake in Europe.
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13. Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?
(a) Finland
(b) Sweden
(c) Greenland
(d) U.S.A.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (a) Finland
- Finland is known as the place with a lot of lakes.
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14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Boiling Lake – Dominica
(b) Five Flower Lake – Mongolia
(c) Red Lagoon – Bolivia
(d) Great Slave Lake – Canada
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Five Flower Lake – Mongolia
- The correctly matched pairs are as follows:
- Boiling Lake – Dominica
- Five Flower lake – Sichuan, China
- Red Lagoon – Bolivia
- Great Slave Lake – Canada
- Thus option (b) is not correctly matched.
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15. Which of the following cities is located on Lake Superior?
(a) Chicago
(b) Buffalo
(c) Detroit
(d) Duluth
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) Duluth
- Duluth is a port city in the U.S. located on the shores of Lake Superior, which is the second largest lake in the region after Thunder Bay, Ontario in Canada.
- Chicago is situated on Lake Michigan, Buffalo is in New York on the shore of Lake Erie, and Detroit is next to the Detroit River.
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16. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Titicaca Lake – Bolivia – Peru
(b) Lake Urmia – Iran
(c) Lake Reindeer – Russia
(d) Lake Athabaskan – Canada
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (c) Lake Reindeer – Russia
- The correctly matched pairs of lakes and their countries are as follows:
- Titicaca Lake – Bolivia – Peru
- Lake Urmia – Iran
- Lake Reindeer – Canada
- Lake Athabasca – Canada
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17. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
(a) Niagara
(b) Salto Angel
(c) Ribbon
(d) Tugela
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Salto Angel
- The tallest waterfall in the world is Salto Angel, also called ‘Angel Fall’.
- It is 979 metres high and is found in the Canaima National Park of Venezuela.
- The Tugela Falls, in South Africa, is 948 metres tall, and the Ribbon Fall, located in the Yosemite National Park in California, is 491 metres high.
- Lastly, Niagara Falls, on the border between Canada and the U.S.A., sits on the banks of the Niagara River and has a drop of 55-57 metres.
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18. Which of the following waterfalls is located in Venezuela?
(a) Victoria Falls
(b) Angel Falls
(c) Alfred Creek Falls
(d) Tugela Falls
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (b) Angel Falls
- Angel Falls is situated in Venezuela.
- It is the tallest waterfall on Earth, measuring 979 meters tall and 807 meters deep.
- It is within Canaima National Park in the Bolivar State region.
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19. The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river:
(a) Amazon
(b) Missouri
(c) St. Lawrence
(d) Zambezi
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Zambezi
- The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is located along the River Zambezi at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Central Africa.
- In 1989, it was given the special distinction of being a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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20. Which of the following lakes is a world heritage site?
(a) Red Lagoon of Bolivia
(b) Boiling Lake of Dominica
(c) Five Flower Lake of China
(d) Plitvice Lake of Croatia
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Plitvice Lake of Croatia
- In 1979, Plitvice Lake National Park was given the honor of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The park is known for its breathtaking views, with sixteen lakes connected by waterfalls and surrounded by lush forests with rare bird species.
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21. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) World’s tallest waterfall – Tugela Falls
(b) World’s largest freshwater lake – Lake Superior
(c) World’s highest navigable lake – Lake Titicaca
(d) World’s second deepest lake – Lake Tanganyika
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]
Ans. (a) World’s tallest waterfall – Tugela Falls
- Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, located in the Guayana highlands, with a height of 979 metres.
- Tugela Falls is the second-tallest waterfall in the world, with a height of 948 metres.
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