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UPSC 2009: In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
(a)Gujarat
(b)Haryana
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)Rajasthan
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Rajasthan
Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan is India’s largest inland saline wetland, covering about 190–230 km²; no comparable inland salt lake exists in Gujarat, Haryana or Madhya Pradesh. Therefore Rajasthan is the correct state (option d). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambhar_Salt_Lake?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 4. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Water & Wetland Conservation.
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