Which one of the following is an artificial lake ?
- (a) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
- (c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
- (d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
Why the answer is (a)
• Kodaikanal Lake is a star-shaped artificial lake built in 1863 by Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the Collector of Madurai, by damming streams — option (a).
• Kolleru (b) is a natural freshwater lake between the Krishna and Godavari deltas; Nainital (c) is a natural tectonic lake; Renuka (d) is a natural lake and Ramsar site in Sirmaur.
• Hence option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh)
- Kolleru is a natural lake.
- (c) Nainital (Uttarakhand)
- Nainital is a natural tectonic lake.
- (d) Renuka (Himachal Pradesh)
- Renuka is a natural lake.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2018, held on 3 June 2018. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.