Identification of a dried-up lake in West Africa
Question
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
Options
Lake Victoria
Lake Faguibine
Lake Oguta
Lake Volta
Explanation
Lake Faguibine in Mali (West Africa) was once a massive lake fed by the Niger River but completely dried up during the devastating Sahel droughts of the 1970s and 1980s, turning into an arid desert dust bowl. Lake Victoria is in East Africa, and Lake Volta is a massive active reservoir.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q23
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Geography (general)
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Sahelian Aridification / Mali Lake Faguibine Desiccation Studies
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