Which one of the following (Lake – Country) is not correctly matched?

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Correct — A, 'Onega - Canada' is the wrong match. Lake Onega lies in northwestern Russia (Republic of Karelia / Leningrad Oblast) and is Europe's second-largest lake, after neighbouring Lake Ladoga (also in Russia) — it is not in Canada. Because the question asks for the pair that is NOT correctly matched, (a) is the answer.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Correctly matched — Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake; a valid pair, so not the answer.  (c) Correctly matched — Lake Maracaibo, in Zulia state, northwestern Venezuela, is a large brackish lake and major oil region; a valid pair.  (d) Correctly matched — Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake lying wholly within the United States; a valid pair.

Concept: World lakes and their locations. Onega and Ladoga — Europe's two largest lakes — are both in northwestern Russia, and Baikal (Siberia) is the deepest and oldest. Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela) is among South America's largest waterbodies and a major oil region. Of the five North American Great Lakes, only Lake Michigan lies entirely within the USA; the others sit on the US–Canada border.

State PCS 2023 Q72 — Geography PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2023 Q72 — Geography PYQ with Answer