MCQ on Lakes in Himachal Pradesh

1. Where is Govind Sagar, the largest artificial lake in Himachal Pradesh located?
(a). Kangra district
(b). Mandi District
(c). Bilaspur district
(d). Chamba District

Answer
           C

2. What is the alternative name of Pong Lake in Kangra?
(a). Khajihar
(b). Dal Lake
(c). MaharanaPratapSagar
(d). Kumarbah Lake

Answer
           C

3. Which lake is situated along the National Highway in Mandi district?
(a). Pandoh Lake
(b). Kumarbah Lake
(c). Parashar Lake
(d). Rewalsar Lake

Answer
           A

4. Which lake in Chamba has a circumference of 1 km and is at an altitude of 3505 meters?
(a). Lama Lake
(b). Manimahesh Lake
(c). Gadasaru Lake
(d). Chamra Lake

Answer
           C

5. Which lake is often called Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh?
(a). Dal Lake
(b). Kareri Lake
(c). Khajihar
(d). Suraj Tal Lake

Answer
           C

6. Where is Dal Lake located at a height of 1775 meters?
(a). Market
(b). Kangra
(c). Kullu
(d). Chamba

Answer
           B

7. What is the height of Parashar Lake in Mandi?
(a). 2743 m
(b). 3150 m
(c). 1810 m
(d). 1775 m

Answer
           A

8. Which lake in LahaulSpiti is known as LohityaSarovar?
(a). Suraj Tal Lake
(b). Chandratal Lake
(c). Dhakhar Lake
(d). Lama Lake

Answer
           B

9. In which district is Chandranahan Lake, the origin of Babbar River, located?
(a). Kullu
(b). Shimla
(c). transgender
(d). LahaulSpiti

Answer
           B

10. What is the height of Nako Lake in Kinnaur?
(a). 4270 m
(b). 3662 m
(c). 4800 m
(d). 3505 m

Answer
           B

11. The sacrifice of Renuka, who looked like a sleeping woman, is related to which lake of Sirmaur?
(a). Suketi Lake
(b). Renuka Lake
(c). Rewalsar Lake
(d). Mahakali Lake

Answer
           B

12. What is the height of GarhKufar Lake in Shimla?
(a). 4267 m
(b). 4800 m
(c). 3662 m
(d). not mentioned

Answer
           D

13. Which lake of Garhwal is the origin of Bhag River and is located near Baralacha Pass?
(a). Chandratal Lake
(b). Suraj Tal Lake
(c). Dhakhar Lake
(d). Lama Lake

Answer
           B

14. What is the importance of Rewalsar Lake in Mandi?
(a). Largest stressed lake
(b). Origin of Parvati River
(c). Pilgrimage site for Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists
(d). Known as the Lake of Floating Islands

Answer
           C

15. Which lake of Kullu is the origin of Parvati river?
(a). Sarbalsar
(b). beetle lake
(c). Dussehra Lake
(d). Mantalai Lake

Answer
           D

16. Where is Mantalai Lake located?
(a). near Rohtang pass
(b). Banjara subdivision
(c). LahaulSpiti
(d). Kullu

Answer
           D

17. What is the length of Khajihar, often called the Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh?
(a). 1 km
(b). 0.5 km
(c). 42 km
(d). 14 km

Answer
           B

18. Which lake of Kinnaur is often known as Switzerland of Himachal Pradesh and is ranked 160th globally?
(a). Nako Lake
(b). Sorang Lake
(c). Chandratal Lake
(d). Khajihar

Answer
           D

19. Which lake of Mandi is known as the lake of floating islands?
(a). Kumarbah Lake
(b). Rewalsar Lake
(c). KuntiBhayog Lake
(d). Kamru Nag Lake

Answer
           B

20. Where is Renuka Lake, which looks like a sleeping woman, located?
(a). Kullu
(b). Sirmaur
(c). Kangra
(d). Shimla

Answer
           B

21. What is the size of Renuka Lake in Sirmaur?
(a). Circular
(b). Looks like a sleeping woman
(c). Stressful
(d). Social class

Answer
           B

22. Which lake in Himachal Pradesh is dedicated to Goddess Kali and is at an altitude of 3675 meters?
(a). Lama Lake
(b). Manimahesh Lake
(c). Mahakali Lake
(d). Chamra Lake

Answer
           C

23. What is the height of Suraj Tal Lake in Lahaul Spiti?
(a). 4270 m
(b). 4800 m
(c). 3662 m
(d). not mentioned

Answer
           B

24. Which lake of Shimla is the origin of Babbar River?
(a). Chandranahan Lake
(b). TanuJubbal Lake
(c). GarhKufar Lake
(d). Baradonsar Lake

Answer
           A

25. What is the height of Dal Lake in Kangra?
(a). 1775 m
(b). 3150 m
(c). 1951 m
(d). 168 square km

Answer
           A