Q. Consider the following statements about the Loktak Lake:
1.The Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
2.The lake is designated as a Ramsar Site and is renowned for its floating islands known as phumdis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is drained by the Manipur River (also known as the Manipur–Imphal River system) through the Ithai Barrage, which regulates the lake’s water level.
Statement 2 is correct: The lake is a Ramsar Site and is famous for its phumdis (floating masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter). It contains the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park, which is the natural habitat of the endangered Sangai.
Source: Mongabay
