Rivers and Lakes of India

Narmada and Tapi flow westward into the Arabian Sea. For exams remember them as exceptions among Peninsular rivers.

Godavari is considered the largest Peninsular river of South India. For exams remember the relation of Godavari and Ganga of the South.

Bhima and Tungabhadra are major tributaries of Krishna River. For exams study tributaries of the Krishna system separately.

Kabini and Bhavani are tributaries of the Kaveri river system. For exams keep the Kaveri system separate from the Krishna system.

Pranhita and Indravati are major tributaries of the Godavari system. For exams connect the Godavari system with South India.

Ghaghara Gandak and Kosi are left bank Himalayan tributaries of Ganga. For exams remember Son as a right bank tributary.

Son is a tributary of Ganga while Tawa is a tributary of Narmada. For exams match main rivers and tributaries carefully.

Chambal Betwa and Ken are tributaries of the Yamuna system. For exams link them with central India and Bundelkhand region.

Jhelum Chenab and Ravi are major rivers of the Indus system. For exams remember the five rivers of Punjab together.

Chenab is formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga rivers. For exams remember it as a river of the Indus system.

Brahmaputra is known as Tsangpo in Tibet and Dihang in Arunachal. For exams remember the sequence of names.

Lohit Dibang and Subansiri are northeastern rivers linked with the Brahmaputra system. For exams remember rivers of Arunachal and Assam.

Barak River later connects with Surma and Kushiyara channels in Bangladesh. For exams study Barak with Northeast India.

Luni is a river linked with dry western Rajasthan. For exams remember it separately from ordinary sea draining rivers.

Chilika is a large brackish coastal lagoon lake of Odisha. For exams remember Chilika Odisha and lagoon together.

Pulicat Lake is linked with the eastern coastal region of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. For exams match coastal lakes with states.

Kolleru Lake is located between Godavari and Krishna delta regions in Andhra Pradesh. For exams study it in the eastern coast context.

The direct answer is A: an inland salt water lake. Sambhar Lake is a saline lake in Rajasthan and is one of India’s best-known inland saltwater lakes. It is not connected to the sea like a coastal lagoon. Reason step by step: locate Sambhar in Rajasthan; identify its water as saline; note that it lies inland; therefore classify it as an inland salt water lake. Option A is correct and is also associated with salt production. Option B, glacial lake, is wrong because Sambhar was not formed as a typical lake beside a retreating glacier and is not a high Himalayan lake. Option C, river delta, is wrong because a delta is deposited land at a river mouth, not this inland saline lake. Option D, backwater lagoon, is wrong because backwaters or lagoons are generally coastal water bodies separated partly from the sea, whereas Sambhar is inland. Memory cue: Rajasthan—Sambhar—salt lake.

Vembanad and Ashtamudi are major lakes of Kerala's backwater region. For exams remember coastal lakes of Kerala.

Floating vegetation masses in Loktak Lake are called Phumdi. For exams remember Loktak Manipur and Phumdi together.

Dal Lake is a famous lake of Srinagar and is known for shikara boats. For exams remember Dal Lake and Srinagar together.

Nainital Bhimtal and Sattal are lakes of Kumaon region in Uttarakhand. For exams remember the Kumaon lake group.

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is famous as a meteoritic crater lake. For exams remember its origin as a special fact.

Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high altitude lakes of Ladakh. For exams remember the lakes of Ladakh separately.

Tsomgo and Gurudongmar are major high altitude lakes of Sikkim. For exams identify Sikkim lakes on the map.