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Which of the following is a man-made lake in Rajasthan?

Correct answer: (C) Rajsamand Lake.

Rajsamand Lake is a man-made lake in Rajasthan, formed by a dam built by Maharana Raj Singh I on the Gomati, Kelwa and Tali rivers.

  1. (A)

    Nakki Lake

  2. (B)

    Pushkar Lake

  3. (C)

    Rajsamand Lake

  4. (D)

    Sambhar Lake

Explanation

Rajsamand Lake is a man-made lake in Rajasthan. Rajasthan Tourism notes that Rajsamand, or Rajsamudra Lake, is a huge expanse of water north of Udaipur and resulted from a dam constructed across the Gomati, Kelwa and Tali rivers by Maharana Raj Singh I between 1662 and 1676 AD. This construction history makes Rajsamand a water body created through a dam, not simply a natural depression or salt-water body. The work was undertaken under Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar in 1662 AD, within the 1662-1676 AD construction period.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Nakki Lake is not the intended answer because it is treated as a natural lake, often linked to volcanic or tectonic origin.
  • (B) Pushkar Lake is wrong because it is classified as a natural and sacred lake, not as a dam-created lake.
  • (D) Sambhar Lake is wrong because it is a natural salt lake rather than a man-made lake.

Concept

Rajasthan Geography distinguishes natural lakes from artificial lakes. This distinction recurs in RAS because lakes are tied to drainage, irrigation history and Mewar-era public works.

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