UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 2

Chilika Lake:
● It is a brackish water lagoon .
● It is spread over the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River , flowing into theBay of Bengal.
● It covers an area of over 1,100 km.
● It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest brackish water lagoon in the world after The New Caledonian barrier reef . So, statement 1 is correct.
● It has been listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage site.
● In 1981 , Chilika Lake was designated as the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention due to its rich biodiversity. So, statement 3 is NOT correct.
● It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent. So, statement 2 is correct.