Match the lakes in column A with their countries in column B.

Column-A Column-B

i. Lake Baikal a. Uganda and Tanzania

ii. Lake Superior b. Canada and USA

iii. Loch Lomond c. Scotland

iv. Lake Victoria d. Russia

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The correct answer is i - d, ii - b, iii - c, iv - a.

Key PointsLake Baikal:

Baikal lake one of the deepest lakes in the world located in the mountainous region of Siberia, Russia north of Mongoloid boundary.
It is a freshwater lake which remains frozen for half of the year from January till May.
Also known as the Galapagos of Russia, its depth is 1700m.

Lake Superior:

It is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America and among freshwater lakes.
It is the world's largest lake by surface area and the third-largest by volume.
It is bounded on the east and north by Ontario (Canada), on the west by Minnesota (U.S.), and on the south by Wisconsin and Michigan (U.S.).

Loch Lomond:

Loch Lomond is a freshwater lake situated in Scotland.
The lake crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.

Lake Victoria:

Lake Victoria is at the border of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
It is the world’s largest tropical lake and the second largest freshwater lake.
Lake Victoria touches the Equator in its northern side. It is also the source of primary stream of White Nile River.