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The 'Lonar Lake' in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is famous for being:
A. A tectonic rift lake
B. An oxbow lake formed by the Godavari River
C. A meteorite impact crater lake in basaltic rock✓ Correct Answer
D. A coastal lagoon formed by sandbars
💡 Solution & Explanation
Lonar Lake in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is a saline soda lake created by a hyper-velocity meteorite impact into the Deccan basaltic bedrock during the Pleistocene epoch. It is internationally recognized as a unique geo-heritage site due to its geological origins in volcanic rock formations. Other options like tectonic rifts or oxbow formations describe entirely different geomorphological processes. Geomorphology and unique landforms are important geographical concepts for competitive exams.
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