Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ?
- 1.It is the largest desert lake in the world.
- 2.The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
- 3.The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the 'Jade Sea'.
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is correct: Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Statement 2 is wrong: it lies mainly in northern Kenya with its tip in Ethiopia, not in South Sudan, and it is in East Africa's Rift Valley, not the Sahara. Statement 3 is correct: Lake Turkana National Parks are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the lake is called the 'Jade Sea' for its colour. So 1 and 3 only.
Watch for: South Sudan is near the lake, so students accept the wrong location.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 3 is also correct.
- C. Wrong because the lake is in Kenya and Ethiopia, not South Sudan.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
Source to check: UNESCO World Heritage List entry 'Lake Turkana National Parks', whc.unesco.org
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