Rivers and Lakes of India

Kolleru Lake is located in Andhra Pradesh between Godavari and Krishna deltas. For exams locate eastern coastal lakes on a map.

Sambhar is a saline lake of Rajasthan and is linked with salt production. For exams remember Sambhar as a special lake of Rajasthan.

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is linked with a crater formed by meteoritic impact. For exams remember its origin separately.

Vembanad and Ashtamudi are lakes linked with Kerala backwater system. For exams remember coastal lakes of Kerala.

Sasthamkotta is a famous freshwater lake of Kerala. For exams distinguish it from Vembanad backwater.

Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high altitude lakes of Ladakh. For exams identify Ladakh lakes on a map.

Gurudongmar and Tsomgo are high altitude lakes of Sikkim. For exams remember eastern Himalayan lakes with states.

Chandratal and Suraj Tal are linked with Lahaul Spiti of Himachal Pradesh. For exams remember high altitude lakes with regions.

Deepor Beel and Nalsarovar are wetlands linked with birds and biodiversity. For exams connect wetlands with environment.

Neermahal is a water palace linked with Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura. For exams remember lake monument links of Northeast India.

Fateh Sagar and Pichola are famous lakes of Udaipur. For exams remember Udaipur as the city of lakes.

Govind Sagar is a reservoir formed by Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej River. For exams remember Sutlej Bhakra and Govind Sagar together.

Sardar Sarovar and Indira Sagar are major projects of the Narmada Valley. For exams remember dams built on Narmada.

Hirakud Dam is located on the Mahanadi in Odisha. For exams remember the Mahanadi Hirakud and Odisha relation.

Mullaperiyar and Idukki are projects linked with the Periyar river area. For exams remember Kerala Periyar relation.

Studying source state river system and feature together makes hard questions easier. For exams connect every fact with the map.

Amaravati and Bhavani are tributaries of the Kaveri river system. For exams remember the South Indian tributaries of Kaveri separately.

Ravi is counted among the major Punjab rivers of the Indus system. For exams remember Jhelum Chenab Ravi Beas and Sutlej together.

Gandak comes from the Himalayan region and becomes a tributary of Ganga. For exams study Ghaghara Gandak and Kosi together.

Periyar is an important river of Kerala and is linked with Idukki and Mullaperiyar projects. For exams remember the Kerala Periyar relation.

Sabarmati is linked with the Aravalli region and passes through Ahmedabad. For exams remember it among rivers of western India.

Mahi is a river of western India and connects with the Arabian Sea region. For exams link Mahi Sabarmati Narmada and Tapi with western India.

Sarayu and Sharda are linked with Himalayan tributary systems of Ganga. For exams remember local names and main river relations together.

Banas is a river of Rajasthan and is linked with the Chambal system. For exams remember the difference between Luni and Banas among Rajasthan rivers.

Kali Sindh is a tributary of the Chambal system. For exams remember tributaries of the Chambal system in a group.