BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 81
Consider the following statements: 1. Lake Victoria is the third largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. 2. It is one of the African Great Lakes. 3. It is bordered by four countries – Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. 4. The only outflow from Lake Victoria is the Nile, which exits near Jinja, Uganda. Which of the above statements are incorrect?
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Answer: (D) 1 and 3
Explanation
Lake Victoria (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya) is the largest tropical lake and second largest freshwater lake after Lake Superior.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: statement 2 is correct.
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: both are correct.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: statement 4 is correct.
- (D) Correct
Correct: it is the second largest freshwater lake, and it borders only three countries (not Rwanda).