SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 24 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

Lake Victoria is in which of the following countries?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

Lake Victoria is located in three East African countries:

  1. Tanzania (51% of the lake's area)

  2. Uganda (43%)

  3. Kenya (6%)

Key Facts:

  • Largest tropical lake in the world and Africa's biggest by area (~68,800 km²).

  • Source of the Nile: The White Nile originates here.

  • Shared resource: Managed by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission for ecology and trade.