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In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
Explanation
Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan is recognised as the largest inland saline wetland (salt lake) in India. Textbook descriptions identify Sambhar, located about 70 km west of Jaipur, as the largest salt lake of India and note its long history of salt production and designation as a Ramsar wetland of international importance [1]. Recent conservation and ecological accounts also describe Sambhar as India’s largest inland saline wetland, sprawling across a substantial area in Rajasthan and serving as an important habitat for migratory birds and salt extraction activities [2]. Given these authoritative references, Rajasthan is the state containing India’s largest inland saline wetland.
Sources
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Sambhar Lake > p. 31
- [2] https://www.wti.org.in/feature/photo-story-turning-the-tide-safeguarding-sambhar-lake-winged-visitors/
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