Choose the ascending order by size/type for water bodies: (A) Brahmaputra (river) (B) Atlantic (ocean) (C) Chilka (lake) (D) Bay of Bengal (sea)

Introduction / Context:
We must order a lake, a river, a sea, and an ocean from smaller/local to largest/global scale.

Given Data / Assumptions:
Chilka is a lagoon/lake; Brahmaputra is a major river; Bay of Bengal is a sea; Atlantic is an ocean.

Concept / Approach:
Lakes are local basins; rivers are larger linear systems; seas are subdivisions of oceans; oceans are the largest bodies.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Rivers typically feed seas; seas are part of oceans.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They misplace sea/ocean or river/lake ordering.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing a river’s length with the areal extent of seas/oceans.

Final Answer:
(C), (A), (D), (B)