Which one of the following lakes of India is a salt-water lake ?

Sambhar Lake, located in Rajasthan, is India's largest inland salt-water lake [2]. It is a seasonal lake situated in a depression of the Aravalli Range and is a designated Ramsar site of international importance [4]. The lake is a major source of salt production, contributing nearly 10% of India's total output through evaporation ponds. In contrast, the other options are freshwater lakes. Bhimtal, located in Uttarakhand, is a prominent freshwater lake of the Himalayan region [2]. Rewalsar Lake in Himachal Pradesh is also a freshwater lake known for its religious significance. Nakki Lake, situated in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, is a high-altitude freshwater lake. While Chilika Lake in Odisha is the largest coastal brackish/salt-water lake in India, Sambhar remains the primary inland saline example.

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 3: The Drainage System of India > Sambhar Lake > p. 31
2. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 3: Drainage > LAKES > p. 22
3. [3] https://www.britannica.com/place/Sambhar-Salt-Lake
4. [4] https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/rajasthan-tourism/english/pdf/lakes-rivers/Sambhar_Lake_Broucher_2019.pdf