In North-East India, ______ is known to be the largest fresh-water lake. (1) Dal Lake (2) Chilika Lake (3) Loktak Lake (4) Tsomoriri Lake

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(3) Loktak Lake Explanation: Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is located near Moirang in Manipur. It is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it.

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