Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Lake Baikal, situated in Siberia, is historically and structurally documented as both the deepest and the largest freshwater lake by liquid volume on Earth.
2.Lake Tanganyika is geographically classified as the absolute longest lake in the world, while holding the second-largest volume globally.
3.Lake Tanganyika ranks as the third deepest lake system globally, sitting directly behind Lake Superior.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Lake Baikal contains approximately 23,600 cubic kilometers of fresh water, which equates to roughly 20% of the world’s surface unfrozen freshwater, making it the largest by volume. It is also the deepest at 1,637 meters.
- Statement 2 is correct: Lake Tanganyika is the longest lake globally, stretching approximately 660 kilometers through East Africa. It also ranks second globally in freshwater volume.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake on Earth (~1,470 meters), sitting directly behind Lake Baikal. Lake Superior is much shallower (~406 meters).
