Lake and its Types

Q: State economic benefits of rivers and lakes.

Rivers and lakes are of a great value to human beings. They help to develop hydel power, provide water for irrigation, drinking, industries and they help to develop fisheries. They will enhance natural beauty and help in the development of tourism and provide recreation.

Q: Why rivers are important for the country's economy?

River is very beneficial for agricultural purpose and generating hydro-electricity.It provides fisheries, inland channels for transport.Lakes like the Sambhar Lake provide edible salt.They also help develop tourism and provide recreation.

Q: Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in _______.

The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, is located 96 km southwest of the city of Jaipur and 64 km northeast of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan. it surrounds the historical Sambhar Lake Town.

Q: Below are given names of a few lakes of India. Group them into two categories: natural and created by human beings.(a) Wular (h) Chilika(b) Dal (i) Sambhar (c) Nainital (j) Rana Pratap Sagar (d) Bhimtal (k) Nizam Sagar (e) Gobind Sagar (l) Pulicat(f) Loktak (m) Nagarjuna Sagar (g) Barapani (n) Hirakund

Natural lakes: Wular, Nainital, Bhimtal, Chilika, Pulicat, Sambhar, Barapani, Loktak.Created by human beings: Dal, Gobind Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, Nizam Sagar, Nagarjuna Sagar, Hirakund.

Q: Which is the largest man-made lake in India?

Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar located in Sonebhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, is the biggest man-made lake of India. The lake is created by the reservoir of Rihand Dam. Similarly, Dhebar Lake, which is also called as Jaisamand Lake and is located in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, is the second biggest man-made lake.

Q: In which of the following states is the Wular lake located?

The Wular lake is located in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a freshwater lake, the water in this lake is feed by Jhelum river. This lake is formed by tectonic activity and it is the largest fresh water lake in Asia.

Q: The largest fresh water lake in India is _______.

Wular LakeWular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

Q: Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

Wular LakeWular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River.

Q: Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?

Sambhar lake is the largest inland salt lake of India located 96 km southwest of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The 5700 square km lake is surrounded by Sambhar Lake Town. The source of water for the lake are rivers viz. Medtha, Mantha, Rupangarh, Samaod, Khari and Khandela.

Q: King Ghadsi of _____ got made Ghadsisar lake 650 years ago.

The Gadsisar Lake is one of the most famous tourist places in Jaisalmer which was built by Raja Rawal Jaisal, the first ruler of Jaisalmer. In the later years Maharaja Garisisar Singh rebuilt and revamped the lake. This historic lake is located towards the south of Jaisalmer city. The bank of the Gadsisar lake is surrounded by artistically carved Chattris, Temples, Shrines, and Ghats. Its charm lies in the fact that it was the only source of water for the Jaisalmer city in the olden days.

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Importance of lakes and water bodies

Lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams have many uses. All freshwater sources get impacted from human activities. These activities can cause loss or degradation of these water resources. These resources of freshwater have economic considerations. Water is supplied for agriculture, industry, cities and towns and hence they are considered important.

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