Indian Water Bodies Practice Questions
20 free Indian Water Bodies practice questions for the Static GK. Tap an option to answer — you get instant feedback, the correct answer, and a detailed explanation for every question.
Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
- A Chilika Lake
- B Wular Lake
- C Dal Lake
- D Vembanad Lake
Correct answer: Wular Lake
Wular Lake, located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is fed by the Jhelum River and its size varies seasonally.
The 'Lonar Lake' in Maharashtra is unique because it was formed by which of the following?
- A Glacial erosion
- B Volcanic eruption
- C Meteorite impact
- D Tectonic shifting
Correct answer: Meteorite impact
Lonar Lake is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument created by a meteorite impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. It is one of the few basaltic impact craters in the world.
Which lake is famously known as the 'Only Floating Lake in the World' due to the presence of Phumdis?
- A Pangong Tso
- B Loktak Lake
- C Kolleru Lake
- D Pulicat Lake
Correct answer: Loktak Lake
Loktak Lake in Manipur is famous for its 'phumdis', which are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter. It also hosts the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world's only floating national park.
Which water body separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands?
- A Nine Degree Channel
- B Eight Degree Channel
- C Ten Degree Channel
- D Palk Strait
Correct answer: Ten Degree Channel
The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately 150 km wide.
Vembanad Lake, the longest lake in India, is located in which state?
- A Tamil Nadu
- B Odisha
- C Karnataka
- D Kerala
Correct answer: Kerala
Vembanad is the largest lake in Kerala and the longest in India. It is famous for hosting the Nehru Trophy Boat Race and is a major part of the Kerala Backwaters.
Which of the following is the highest lake in India, situated at an altitude of over 5,000 meters?
- A Tsomgo Lake
- B Gurudongmar Lake
- C Roopkund Lake
- D Cholamu Lake
Correct answer: Cholamu Lake
Cholamu Lake (or Tso Lhamo Lake) in North Sikkim is considered the highest lake in India. It is located near the Tibetan border and is one of the sources of the Teesta River.
The 'Sambhar Lake', India's largest inland salt lake, is located in which state?
- A Gujarat
- B Rajasthan
- C Madhya Pradesh
- D Haryana
Correct answer: Rajasthan
Sambhar Salt Lake is located near Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is a key source of salt production in India and is a designated Ramsar site of international importance.
Which lake is shared by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?
- A Pulicat Lake
- B Kolleru Lake
- C Hussain Sagar
- D Chilika Lake
Correct answer: Pulicat Lake
Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Chilika. The barrier island of Sriharikota separates the lake from the Bay of Bengal.
The 'Roopkund Lake' in Uttarakhand is often referred to by which mysterious name?
- A The Haunted Lake
- B The Deep Frozen Lake
- C The Mirror Lake
- D The Skeleton Lake
Correct answer: The Skeleton Lake
Roopkund is known as Skeleton Lake because hundreds of human skeletons were discovered at its edge. Scientific studies suggest the individuals died during a sudden, severe hailstorm in the 9th century.
Which of the following is a tectonic lake formed by the subsidence of the earth's crust?
- A Wular Lake
- B Naini Lake
- C Bhimtal Lake
- D Rakshastal Lake
Correct answer: Wular Lake
Wular Lake was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. This makes it distinct from many Himalayan lakes which are primarily glacial in origin.
In which state is the 'Deepor Beel', a permanent freshwater lake and a Ramsar site, located?
- A Meghalaya
- B Tripura
- C Bihar
- D Assam
Correct answer: Assam
Deepor Beel is a riverine wetland located in the Kamrup district of Assam. It is an erstwhile channel of the Brahmaputra River and is vital for bird conservation.
Which of the following lakes is located on the border between India and China (Tibet)?
- A Tsomgo Lake
- B Nakki Lake
- C Renuka Lake
- D Pangong Tso
Correct answer: Pangong Tso
Pangong Tso is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m. Approximately one-third of the lake lies in India (Ladakh), while the remaining two-thirds are in China.
Which man-made lake in India was created by damming the Rihand River?
- A Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
- B Gandhi Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
- C Maharana Pratap Sagar
- D Nagarjuna Sagar
Correct answer: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is India's largest artificial lake by volume. It is located in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh and was formed by the Rihand Dam.
The 'Sasthamcotta Lake', the largest freshwater lake in Kerala, is unique because it:
- A Is fed entirely by underground springs
- B Does not contain any fish
- C Was created by heavy monsoon flooding
- D Has a natural self-purification system
Correct answer: Has a natural self-purification system
Sasthamcotta Lake contains a large population of larva-eating 'Chaoborus' insects, which help keep the water clean. This provides the nearby Kollam city with drinking water.
Which waterfall in India is also known as the 'Gersoppa Falls'?
- A Jog Falls
- B Dudhsagar Falls
- C Shivasamudram Falls
- D Hogenakkal Falls
Correct answer: Jog Falls
Jog Falls, located in Karnataka, is created by the Sharavathi River. It is one of the highest plunge waterfalls in India and is also called Gersoppa Falls or Jogaada Gundi.
Which of the following is a freshwater lake located between the deltas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers?
- A Kolleru Lake
- B Pulicat Lake
- C Ashtamudi Lake
- D Chilika Lake
Correct answer: Kolleru Lake
Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India, located in Andhra Pradesh. It acts as a natural flood-balancing reservoir between the two major river systems.
The 'Pushkar Lake' in Rajasthan is traditionally associated with which Hindu deity?
- A Lord Vishnu
- B Lord Shiva
- C Lord Brahma
- D Lord Ganesha
Correct answer: Lord Brahma
Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake for Hindus, believed to have been created by Lord Brahma. It is the site of the only prominent temple dedicated to Brahma in the world.
Which lake is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest in the world?
- A Vembanad Lake
- B Chilika Lake
- C Pulicat Lake
- D Kaliveli Lake
Correct answer: Chilika Lake
Chilika Lake in Odisha is a brackish water lagoon spread over the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts. It is a major wintering ground for migratory birds and home to the Irrawaddy dolphin.
Which artificial lake in Rajasthan is famous for its 'Island Palace' (Jag Niwas)?
- A Fateh Sagar Lake
- B Pichola Lake
- C Ana Sagar
- D Rajsamand Lake
Correct answer: Pichola Lake
Lake Pichola in Udaipur is an artificial freshwater lake built in 1362. It houses the famous Lake Palace (Jag Niwas) and Jag Mandir islands.
The 'Hussain Sagar' lake, famous for the monolithic statue of Lord Buddha, connects which two cities?
- A Hyderabad and Secunderabad
- B Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
- C Bengaluru and Mysore
- D Kochi and Ernakulam
Correct answer: Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Telangana built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563. It acts as a link between the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.