Rivers and Lakes of India

Bhima is a major tributary of Krishna River. For exams link Bhima with Maharashtra and Karnataka region.

Wainganga is linked with the Godavari river system. For exams also link Wainganga with the Pranhita system.

Musi River is associated with Hyderabad city. For exams remember Musi and Hussain Sagar separately.

Hussain Sagar Lake is associated with Hyderabad in Telangana. For exams remember it as a famous urban lake.

Bhojtal is the famous lake in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as the Upper Lake and is a major part of Bhopal’s identity. Lucknow lies on the Gomti River, so it may seem like a plausible distractor, but it is not associated with Bhojtal. Exam tip: Remember Bhopal as the ‘City of Lakes’.

Pushkar Lake is associated with the Ajmer region of Rajasthan. For exams remember Pushkar as a religious lake.

Dal Lake is a famous lake of Srinagar where shikara boats are popular. For exams remember Dal Lake and Srinagar together.

The floating islands of Loktak Lake are called Phumdi. For exams remember Loktak and Phumdi together.

Chilika Lake is a large brackish water lake. For exams link Chilika with Odisha and lagoon.

Sambhar Lake is a salt water lake of Rajasthan and is linked with salt production. For exams remember Sambhar and salt.

Vembanad Lake is linked with Kerala's backwater region. For exams remember Vembanad as a major lake of Kerala.

Pulicat Lake is linked with the eastern coastal area of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. For exams remember it as an eastern coast lake.

Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is associated with the Jhelum River area. For exams remember Wular and Jhelum together.

Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh lies between the Godavari and Krishna delta regions. For exams remember this pair.

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is famous as a crater lake. For exams link Lonar with meteoritic impact.

Pangong Tso is a high-altitude lake in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. It lies at about 4,350 metres above sea level and extends into the India–China border region. A desert salt plain is not a lake, while coastal and urban lakes do not match its location. Exam tip: Remember Pangong Tso as a high-altitude saline lake of Ladakh.

Chandratal is commonly linked with the meaning moon lake. For exams remember Chandratal as a high altitude lake of Himachal Pradesh.

Nainital and Bhimtal are lakes associated with the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. For exams remember the Kumaon lake region.

Roopkund Lake is a high altitude lake of Uttarakhand. For exams remember it as a Himalayan lake.

Sukhna Lake is a famous lake associated with Chandigarh. For exams remember it as an urban lake.