The largest brackish water lake in Odisha is _______.

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  1. Dal lake
  2. Wular lake
  3. Chilika lake 
  4. Pulicat lake

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Option 3 : Chilika lake 
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The correct answer is the Chilika lake.

  • Chilika lake is the largest backwater lake in Odisha.
    • Chilika lake is at the mouth of the Daya river.
    • Chilika lake is named 'Destination Flyways' by the World Tourism Organisation.
    • The only lake in India included in 'Destination Flyways' 
    • Listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    • Chilika Lake is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
    • The first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
  • ​Wular Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. 
    • Located at Kashmir Valley.
    • Formed due to the tectonic activity.
  • Dal lake is in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
    • The lake is known as Srinagar's Jewel.
    • The second-largest lake in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Pulicat Lake is located at Coromandel Coast, Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border.
    • Second largest brackish water lagoon in India.

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