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Lake / lagoon
Pulicat Lake
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Overview
Pulicat Lake lies on the Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border and is India's second-largest brackish lagoon, after Chilika.
Sriharikota, home of India's satellite launch centre, lies on the barrier island that separates the lagoon from the sea.
Geography and key facts
- Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu border
- Second-largest brackish lagoon in India
- Sriharikota lies on its barrier island
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on lagoons (2002) and in 2017 questions on wetlands and habitats.
Note for UPSC
Andhra Pradesh–Tamil Nadu; India's second-largest brackish lagoon; Sriharikota lies on its barrier island.
Expect questions on the type of lake (lagoon, freshwater, saline), its state and any Ramsar status.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2017 · Q58Consider the following statements : Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?…
- UPSC Prelims 2017 · Q67If you want to see gharials in their natural habitat, which one of the following is the best place to visit ?…
- UPSC Prelims 2002 · Q24Which one of the following is a lagoon?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Pulicat Lake.
Key facts
- Type
- Lake / lagoon
- State / UT
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 13.566°N, 80.175°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 3 questions · 2017, 2002
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)