With reference to Lake Victoria, which of the following statements is/

With reference to Lake Victoria, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

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1. The lake is divided among four countries
2. Its area is more than 50,000 sq. km
3. It is situated in the African rift valley

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1 only

1 and 2 only

2 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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Only statement 2 is correct regarding Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the principal reservoir of the Nile River.

Statement 1 is incorrect; Lake Victoria is divided among three countries: Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Statement 2 is correct; its surface area is approximately 68,800 square kilometers, which is well over 50,000 sq km. Statement 3 is incorrect; while located between the two branches of the East African Rift System, Lake Victoria itself is in a basin that was formed by the uplift of the rift margins, not within a rift valley depression.

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