Which of the following statements with regard to continental lake maximums is/are correct? 1. Lake Eyre, an endorheic terminal salt pan system, constitutes the largest lake by surface area within the Australian continent. 2. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and is classified as the second largest freshwater lake by surface area. Select the correct answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre) is located in hyper-arid South Australia. It is a massive ephemeral salt lake that marks the lowest point of Australia when dry and its largest lake basin when flooded.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Lake Victoria is indeed the largest lake in Africa, but globally it is the third-largest freshwater lake by surface area, sitting behind Lake Superior and Lake Huron.