Q. Consider the following statements:
1.It is the highest navigable lake globally.
2.It is the largest freshwater lake in South America.
3.The lake was once seen as a deity by the pre-Columbian people that lived on its shores.
Which one of the following lakes has been described above?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake globally, situated at an elevation of 3,810 meters above sea level. It is also the largest freshwater lake in South America, covering an area of 8,372 square kilometers.
The lake is divided into two nearly distinct subbasins, and these are connected by the Strait of Tiquina. The Pre-Columbian cultures, such as the Incas and the Aymara, considered Lake Titicaca a sacred site, believing it to be the birthplace of the sun and the moon.
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