Q. Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct?
1. It is the largest desert lake in the world.
2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the eastern fringe of the Sahara desert.
3. 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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer : B

Explanation:

Statement I is correct: Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake.
Statement II is not correct: It is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, predominantly in northern Kenya; the far northern end crosses into Ethiopia. The Chalbi Desert is east of the lake. The surrounding environment is semi-arid East African terrain, not the Sahara, which lies thousands of kilometers to the north and west.
Statement III is correct: The Lake Turkana National Parks were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It is famously called the "Jade Sea" due to its striking greenish-blue color caused by algae.

Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/801/
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/sustainably-unlocking-economic-potential-lake-turkana