Rivers and Lakes of India

Suraj Tal is a high altitude lake of Himachal Pradesh. For exams link it with the Lahaul Spiti region.

Tso Moriri is a high altitude lake of Ladakh. For exams remember Pangong and Tso Moriri among Ladakh lakes.

Tso Moriri lies in the Changthang region of Ladakh at an elevation of about 4,500 metres above sea level. Therefore, it is known as a high-altitude Himalayan lake. A coastal lagoon forms near the sea coast, whereas Tso Moriri is in an inland mountainous region. Exam tip: Remember Tso Moriri with Ladakh and high-altitude Himalayan lakes.

Changu or Tsomgo Lake is located in Sikkim. For exams remember it as a lake of the Eastern Himalaya.

Gurudongmar Lake is a high altitude lake in Sikkim. For exams remember it among major lakes of Sikkim.

Rudrasagar Lake is a well-known water body in Tripura. Neermahal, an important tourist landmark of the state, stands in the middle of this lake; therefore, Tripura is the correct answer. Sambhar Lake, not Rudrasagar Lake, is the major saline lake associated with Rajasthan. Exam tip: Remember the link Rudrasagar Lake—Neermahal—Tripura.

Deepor Beel is an important wetland located southwest of Guwahati in Assam. Therefore, Assam is the correct answer. Goa is known for its coastal geography, but Deepor Beel is not located there. Exam tip: Remember Deepor Beel along with Guwahati and Assam wetlands.

Haiderpur wetland is located in Uttar Pradesh. For exams remember it among wetlands of the Ganga Plain.

Nalsarovar Lake is a famous wetland lake of Gujarat. For exams link it with the bird sanctuary.

Bhojtal in Bhopal is traditionally known as Upper Lake. It is also called Bhojtal in association with the Paramara king Bhoja. Dal Lake and Wular Lake are in Jammu and Kashmir, whereas Chilika Lake is in Odisha. Exam tip: remember the link Bhojtal—Bhopal—Upper Lake.

Fateh Sagar Lake is a well-known artificial lake in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Udaipur is often called the ‘City of Lakes’ because of its several lakes. Bhopal is also famous for lakes, but Fateh Sagar Lake is not located there. Exam tip: Remember Fateh Sagar, Pichola and Udaisagar lakes with Udaipur.

Pichola Lake is a famous lake of Udaipur. For exams link both Pichola and Fateh Sagar with Udaipur.

Ana Sagar Lake is located in Ajmer. For exams remember lakes of the Ajmer and Pushkar region.

Mirik Lake is associated with the Darjeeling region of West Bengal. For exams remember it as a hill lake.

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

Nagarjuna Sagar is a reservoir on the Krishna River. For exams remember the Krishna and Nagarjuna Sagar pair.

Hirakud Reservoir is on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. It is formed by the Hirakud Dam and is one of India’s major reservoirs. The Tapi is associated with the Ukai Dam, so it is not correct here. Exam tip: remember the set Hirakud–Mahanadi–Odisha.

Tehri Lake is a reservoir formed by Tehri Dam. For exams link it with Bhagirathi River and Uttarakhand.

Sardar Sarovar Project is based on the Narmada River. For exams remember Narmada Valley projects.

Mettur Dam is built on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. For exams remember the Kaveri and Tamil Nadu relation.