Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?
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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which is the largest saltwater lake in India?” The correct answer is Chilika Lake. Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest saltwater (brackish water) lake in India and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world. They may contain fresh, brackish or saline water, so terms such as lake, lagoon, reservoir and wetland should not be used interchangeably. Examination questions often confuse a river’s source with its mouth, a left-bank tributary with a right-bank tributary, or a natural lake with a reservoir. Seasonal discharge differs from perennial flow, and an apparently simple superlative such as largest or longest must specify whether area, volume, length, freshwater, brackish water or reservoir capacity is meant.