Which of the given statements is not true about Lake Maracaibo?
(a) Lake Maracaibo is a brackish tidal bay in Venezuela.
(b) Lake Maracaibo is an inlet of the Caribbean sea.
(c) Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake of South America in terms of surface area.
(d) Lake Maracaibo is a centrally located petroleum-producing region.

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Which of the given statements is not true about Lake Maracaibo?
(a) Lake Maracaibo is a brackish tidal bay in Venezuela.
(b) Lake Maracaibo is an inlet of the Caribbean sea.
(c) Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake of South America in terms of surface area.
(d) Lake Maracaibo is a centrally located petroleum-producing region.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Lake Maracaibo is not a true lake; it is a brackish tidal bay connected to the Caribbean Sea. The largest true freshwater lake in South America by surface area is Lake Titicaca (Peru-Bolivia), not Lake Maracaibo.

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Which of the given statements is not true about Lake Maracaibo? (a) Lake Maracaibo is a brackish tidal bay in Venezuela. (b) Lake Maracaibo is an inlet of the Caribbean sea. (c) Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake of South America in terms of surface area. (d) Lake Maracaibo is a centrally located petroleum-producing region.