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Prelims 2022 · Geography · Question 23

Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

  1. Lake Victoria
  2. Lake Faguibine
  3. Lake Oguta
  4. Lake Volta

Answer

Lake Faguibine

  • (a) Lake Victoria: Located in East Africa, not West Africa, and it has not turned into a desert. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Lake Faguibine: In Mali, West Africa; it largely dried up due to reduced inflow from the Niger and desertification, and much of its bed became desert-like. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) Lake Oguta: In Nigeria, West Africa; it is a freshwater lake and has not become a desert. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Lake Volta: In Ghana, West Africa; it is one of the world’s largest artificial lakes and has not dried into a desert. Verdict: Incorrect.
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