Which of the following islands is located in Chilika lake?

The correct answer is Nalaban Island.

Key Points

• The southern zone, the middle zone, the northern zone, and the outer channel can be used to roughly split the Chilika Lake Lagoon into four ecological sectors based on salinity and depth.
• There are many islands in the lagoon, but Krushnaprasad, Nalaban, Kalijai, Somolo, and Bird Islands stand out as being particularly noteworthy.
• Over 800 species were discovered in and around the lagoon during a fauna survey conducted at Chilika in the years 1985 to 1987 by the Zoological Survey of India.
• The Barakudia limbless skink is among the list's rare, endangered, and threatened species.

Additional Information

• A brackish water lake called Chilika Lake is within the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the Indian state of Odisha.
• The water spread area of Chilika, which is nourished by 52 rivers and rivulets, ranges between 900 and 1165 sq. km. during the summer and monsoon seasons, respectively.
• Its width ranges from 5 to 18 kilometres, while the lagoon's length is around 64.5 km.
• The largest brackish water lake on India's east coast is Chilika Lake.
• It has an estuarine feel to it.
• It is one of the largest lagoons in the globe and is thought to be the largest lagoon in India.
• The Indian subcontinent, it is the largest wintering area for migratory waterfowl.