Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
- It is the largest desert lake in the world.
- The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
- The lake is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also referred to as the 'Jade Sea'.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the largest alkaline lake, located in northern Kenya (not South Sudan) with its northern tip extending into Ethiopia — so statement 2 is incorrect. It is famously called the 'Jade Sea' due to the blue-green algae that colour its waters, and its national parks (Sibiloi, Central Island, South Island) form a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1997 (and on the List in Danger since 2018). Statements 1 and 3 are correct; only the geographical location in statement 2 is the trap.