Q. Which of the following statements with regard to regional continental lakes is/are correct?
1.Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, both situated in northwestern Russia, represent the largest and second-largest lakes by surface area inside Europe.
2.Lake Maracaibo is recognized as the largest landlocked freshwater lake in South America.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Lake Ladoga (~17,700 sq km) is the largest lake in Europe, followed closely by Lake Onega (~9,700 sq km). Both are freshwater glacial lakes situated in northwestern Russia.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is much larger by area, but it is not landlocked or purely fresh; it is a tidal bay/estuary connected directly to the Caribbean Sea by a narrow strait, making it brackish. Therefore, Lake Titicaca remains the largest true inland lake in South America.
