Previous Year Question
Which one of the following (Lake - Country) is not correctly matched?
Onega - Canada
Baikal - Russia
Maracaibo - Venezuela
Michigan - United State of America
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Lake Onega is not in Canada; it is located in Russia. It lies in the Republic of Karelia in north-western Russia. According to UNESCO, important Neolithic petroglyph sites occur along the south-eastern part of Lake Onega. Lake Onega is regarded as the second-largest lake in Europe after Lake Ladoga.
Lake Baikal — Russia is correctly matched. Baikal is situated in southern Siberia and is the deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is also an extremely ancient rift lake.
Lake Maracaibo — Venezuela is also correctly matched. It is a large estuarine lake covering about 13,000 sq km in north-western Venezuela and is connected through a narrow strait with the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea. Its basin also contains enormous petroleum deposits.
Lake Michigan — United States of America is correctly matched. Among the five Great Lakes, it is the only one located entirely within the United States.