{"id":86024,"date":"2025-06-01T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86024"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:35:00","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-the-largest-fresh-water-lake-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-the-largest-fresh-water-lake-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Chilika&#8221; option2=&#8221;Loktak&#8221; option3=&#8221;Dal&#8221; option4=&#8221;Wular&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Wular Lake, located in Jammu and Kashmir, is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is a significant wetland and plays a vital role in the hydrography of the region. Chilika is a brackish water lagoon, Loktak is a freshwater lake in Manipur, and Dal Lake is a freshwater lake in Kashmir, all of which are smaller than Wular Lake.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Wular Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India, situated in the Kashmir Valley.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Wular Lake was designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1990. Its size fluctuates significantly depending on the season.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is the largest fresh water lake in India ? 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