2. Which one
of the following
is an artificial
lake?
(a) Kodaikanal (Tamil
Nadu)
(b) Kolleru (Andhra
Pradesh)
(c) Nainital (Utrarakhand)
(d) Renuka (Himachal
Pradesh)
Explanation:
Kodaikanal Lake,
also known as
Kodai Lake is
a manmade lake
located in the
Kodaikanal city in Dindigul
district in Tamil
Nadu, India. Sir
Vere Henry Levinge,
the then Collector of
Madurai, was instrumental
in creating the
lake in 1863,
amidst the Kodaikanal
town which was developed
by the British
and early missionaries
from USA. The
lake is said
to be Kodaikanal’s most
popular geographic landmark
and tourist attraction.