Question
Download Solution PDFChilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over which districts of Odisha state?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Puri, Khurda and Ganjam.
Key Points
- Chilka lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River.
- Flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km2.
- It is the largest coastal lagoon in India.
- And the second-largest lagoon in the world.
- It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
- The lake is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals.
- The lake is an ecosystem with large fishery resources.
Additional Information
| State | Lake | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh | Pulicat Lake | Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish (salt) water lagoon in India, after Chilika Lake. |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru Lake | Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in the state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia |
| West Bengal | Rabindra Sarobar Lake | Rabindra Sarobar is an artificial lake in south Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. |
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