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Lakes of India – One-Liner Q&A

February 12, 2026
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Q: Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

A: Wular Lake

Q: Wular Lake is located in which state/UT?

A: Jammu & Kashmir

Q: Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?

A: Chilika Lake

Q: Chilika Lake is located in which state?

A: Odisha

Q: Which lake is famous for floating phumdis?

A: Loktak Lake

Q: Loktak Lake is located in which state?

A: Manipur

Q: Which is the highest lake in India?

A: Cholamu (Tso Lhamo) Lake

Q: Cholamu Lake is located in which state?

A: Sikkim

Q: Which lake is known as the “Lagoon Lake”?

A: Chilika Lake

Q: Which lake is called the “Jewel of Kashmir”?

A: Dal Lake

Q: Dal Lake is located in which city?

A: Srinagar

Q: Which lake is artificial and located in Rajasthan?

A: Jaisamand Lake

Q: Which is the largest artificial lake in India?

A: Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar

Q: Which lake is associated with the Hirakud Dam?

A: Hirakud Reservoir

Q: Which lake is known for houseboats?

A: Dal Lake

Q: Which lake is a Ramsar Site in Odisha?

A: Chilika Lake

Q: Which lake is known as “Mini Switzerland of India”?

A: Khajjiar Lake

Q: Khajjiar Lake is located in which state?

A: Himachal Pradesh

Q: Which lake lies between Telangana & Andhra Pradesh?

A: Pulicat Lake

Q: Pulicat Lake is classified as what type of lake?

A: Lagoon (saltwater)

Q: Which lake is located near Mount Abu?

A: Nakki Lake

Q: Which lake is sacred to Sikhs (Golden Temple)?

A: Amrit Sarovar

Q: Which lake is known for Sambhar salt production?

A: Sambhar Lake

Q: Sambhar Lake is located in which state?

A: Rajasthan

Q: Which crater lake is located in Maharashtra?

A: Lonar Lake

Q: Lonar Lake was formed by what?

A: Meteorite impact

Q: Which lake is located in Udaipur (City of Lakes)?

A: Lake Pichola

Q: Fateh Sagar Lake is located in which city?

A: Udaipur

Q: Which lake is known as a backwater lagoon in Kerala?

A: Vembanad Lake

Q: Vembanad Lake spans across which states?

A: Kerala

Q: Which is the longest lake in India?

A: Vembanad Lake

Q: Which lake is known for Nehru Trophy Boat Race?

A: Vembanad Lake

Q: Which lake is shared by India & China?

A: Pangong Tso

Q: Pangong Tso is what type of lake?

A: Saltwater lake

Q: Which lake is located in Ladakh & famous for color changes?

A: Pangong Tso

Q: Which lake is known for bird sanctuary in Bharatpur region?

A: Keoladeo Ghana (wetlands/lakes)

Q: Which lake is known as “Blue Lake” in Sikkim?

A: Gurudongmar Lake

Q: Gurudongmar Lake is located at high altitude in which state?

A: Sikkim

Q: Which lake is famous near Shillong?

A: Umiam Lake, popularly known as Barapani 

Q: Where is Ward Lake located?

A: Shillong, East Khasi Hills , Meghalaya 

Q: Which lake changes its color?

A: Pangong Lake

 

   Quick Memory Boost

Freshwater largest → Wular
Saltwater largest → Chilika
Floating islands → Loktak
Meteorite lake → Lonar
Longest lake → Vembanad
India–China → Pangong Tso