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Chilka Lake is a:

  1. A
    Salt water lake
  2. B
    Fresh water lake
  3. C
    Fresh water lake in the monsoon season
  4. D
    Salt water lake in summer season

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Chilika Lake, situated in Odisha, is a massive brackish saltwater coastal lagoon. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and undergoes cyclic changes in salinity across different seasons due to freshwater inflows from rivers during monsoons, though it fundamentally remains classified as a marine saltwater lagoon system.

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Chilka Lake is a:
A
Salt water lake
B
Fresh water lake
C
Fresh water lake in the monsoon season
D
Salt water lake in summer season

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