Consider the following pairs: Lakes---------------------Location 1. Lake Baikal----------------South America 2. Lake Retba-------------------Africa 3. Lake Victoria---------------Europe 4. Lake Volta-------------------Africa How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] Only three pairs

[D] All four pairs

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation – 2 and 4 are correctly matched.

Lake Baikal is located in Siberia, Russia, and it is the deepest freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose, is located in Senegal, Africa. It is known for its distinctive pink color due to the presence of microorganisms and high salt content. It is separated only by some narrow dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. It is under threat of extinction due to increase in Nitrate level and pollution.
Lake Victoria is located in East Africa and is shared by three countries: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. It is the largest lake in Africa and one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.
Lake Volta is located in Ghana, West Africa. It is one of the largest artificial reservoirs in the world, created by the Akosombo Dam on the Volta River.

Source: Forum IAS