Important Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of India / भारत की प्रमुख नदियाँ, झीलें और जलप्रपात
The source provides important exam-oriented information on Indian waterfalls, lakes and rivers. The most useful way to study this section is by remembering waterfall-river-state, lake-state-feature and river-origin-destination combinations.
स्रोत Indian waterfalls, lakes और rivers से संबंधित important exam-oriented information देता है। इस section को waterfall-river-state, lake-state-feature और river-origin-destination combination के रूप में याद करना सबसे useful है।
Important Waterfalls of India / भारत के महत्वपूर्ण जलप्रपात
- Kunchikal → 455 → Varahi River → Karnataka
- Jog/Gersoppa → 260 → Sharavati River → Karnataka
- Rakim Kund → 168 → Gaighat → Bihar
- Chachai → 127 → Bihad → Madhya Pradesh
- Kevti → 98 → Mahana → Madhya Pradesh
- Sivasamudram → 90 → Cauveri → Karnataka
Important Lakes of India / भारत की प्रमुख झीलें
Chilka Lake / चिल्का झील
State → Odisha.
The source identifies Chilka as the largest brackish water lake of India.
स्रोत Chilka को India की largest brackish water lake बताता है।
Kolleru Lake / कोल्लेरू झील
State → Andhra Pradesh. It is a freshwater lake.
State → Andhra Pradesh। यह freshwater lake है।
Loktak Lake / लोकटक झील
State → Manipur. The source describes it as a freshwater lake having inland drainage in Manipur.
State → Manipur। स्रोत इसे freshwater lake with inland drainage बताता है।
Lonar Lake / लोनार झील
State → Maharashtra.
The source identifies Lonar as a meteorite crater lake in the Buldhana area of Maharashtra.
स्रोत Lonar को Maharashtra के Buldhana area की meteorite crater lake बताता है।
Its water is described as highly charged with sodium carbonates and sodium chloride.
इसके water में sodium carbonates और sodium chloride की high concentration बताई गई है।
Pangong Lake / पैंगोंग झील
The source lists Pangong in Jammu and Kashmir and describes it as a salty lake.
स्रोत Pangong को Jammu and Kashmir में रखता है और इसे salty lake बताता है।
Pulicat Lake / पुलिकट झील
Located on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border.
यह Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border पर स्थित है।
The source describes it as a saline and lagoon lake.
स्रोत इसे saline and lagoon lake बताता है।
Sambhar Lake / सांभर झील
State → Rajasthan. It is a shallow saline lake located near Jaipur.
State → Rajasthan। यह Jaipur के निकट स्थित shallow saline lake है।
Tso Moriri / त्सो मोरिरी
The source lists it in Jammu and Kashmir and describes it as a salty lake.
स्रोत इसे Jammu and Kashmir में स्थित salty lake बताता है।
Vembanad Lake / वेम्बनाड झील
State → Kerala.
The source describes it as a lagoon lake and the largest lake by surface area.
स्रोत इसे lagoon lake और surface area के आधार पर largest lake बताता है।
Wular and Dal Lakes / वुलर और डल झील
The source places them in Jammu and Kashmir. Wular Lake is described as having formed due to tectonic activity and as the largest freshwater lake of India.
स्रोत इन्हें Jammu and Kashmir में रखता है। Wular Lake को tectonic activity से बनी और India की largest freshwater lake बताया गया है।
Important Rivers of India / भारत की प्रमुख नदियाँ
Ganges / गंगा
Origin → Gangotri Glacier. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Gangotri Glacier। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Sutlej / सतलुज
Origin → Mansarovar-Rakas Lakes. Falls into → Chenab, as listed in source.
Origin → Mansarovar-Rakas Lakes। Source destination → Chenab।
Indus / सिंधु
Origin → Near Mansarovar Lake. Falls into → Arabian Sea.
Origin → Mansarovar Lake के near। Falls into → Arabian Sea।
Ravi / रावी
Origin → Kullu Hills near Rohtang Pass. Falls into → Chenab.
Origin → Rohtang Pass के near Kullu Hills। Falls into → Chenab।
Beas / ब्यास
Origin → Near Rohtang Pass. Falls into → Sutlej.
Origin → Rohtang Pass के near। Falls into → Sutlej।
Jhelum / झेलम
Origin → Verinag in Kashmir. Falls into → Chenab.
Origin → Verinag, Kashmir। Falls into → Chenab।
Yamuna / यमुना
Origin → Yamunotri. Falls into → Ganga.
Origin → Yamunotri। Falls into → Ganga।
Chambal / चंबल
Origin → Singar Chouri Peak, Vindhyan escarpment. Falls into → Yamuna.
Origin → Singar Chouri Peak, Vindhyan escarpment। Falls into → Yamuna।
Ghaghara / घाघरा
Origin → Matsatung Glacier. Falls into → Ganga.
Origin → Matsatung Glacier। Falls into → Ganga।
Kosi / कोसी
Origin → Near Gosain Dham Peak. Falls into → Ganga.
Origin → Gosain Dham Peak के near। Falls into → Ganga।
Betwa / बेतवा
Origin → Vindhyanchal. Falls into → Yamuna.
Origin → Vindhyanchal। Falls into → Yamuna।
Son / सोन
Origin → Amarkantak. Falls into → Ganga.
Origin → Amarkantak। Falls into → Ganga।
Brahmaputra / ब्रह्मपुत्र
Origin → Near Mansarovar Lake. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Mansarovar Lake के near। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Narmada / नर्मदा
Origin → Amarkantak. Falls into → Gulf of Khambat.
Origin → Amarkantak। Falls into → Gulf of Khambat।
Tapti / ताप्ती
Origin → Betul District in Madhya Pradesh. Falls into → Gulf of Khambat.
Origin → Betul District, Madhya Pradesh। Falls into → Gulf of Khambat।
Mahanadi / महानदी
Origin → Raipur District in Chhattisgarh. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Raipur District, Chhattisgarh। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Luni / लूनी
Origin → Aravallis. Falls into → Rann of Kachchh.
Origin → Aravallis। Falls into → Rann of Kachchh।
Ghaggar / घग्गर
Origin → Himalayas. The source lists its termination near Fatehabad.
Origin → Himalayas। स्रोत इसका destination Near Fatehabad देता है।
Sabarmati / साबरमती
Origin → Mewar Hills, Aravallis. Falls into → Gulf of Khambat.
Origin → Mewar Hills, Aravallis। Falls into → Gulf of Khambat।
Krishna / कृष्णा
Origin → Western Ghats. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Western Ghats। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Godavari / गोदावरी
Origin → Nasik District in Maharashtra. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Nasik District, Maharashtra। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Cauveri / कावेरी
Origin → Brahmagir Range of Western Ghats. Falls into → Bay of Bengal.
Origin → Brahmagir Range, Western Ghats। Falls into → Bay of Bengal।
Tungabhadra / तुंगभद्रा
Origin → Western Ghats. Falls into → Krishna.
Origin → Western Ghats। Falls into → Krishna।
High-Yield Revision / महत्वपूर्ण पुनरावृत्ति
- Kunchikal → Varahi → Karnataka
- Jog → Sharavati → Karnataka
- Chilka → Odisha → Largest brackish water lake in source
- Lonar → Maharashtra → Meteorite crater lake
- Vembanad → Kerala → Lagoon lake
- Wular → Tectonic freshwater lake
- Ganga → Gangotri → Bay of Bengal
- Indus → Near Mansarovar → Arabian Sea
- Yamuna → Yamunotri → Ganga
- Narmada → Amarkantak → Gulf of Khambat
- Godavari → Nasik → Bay of Bengal
- Cauveri → Brahmagir Range → Bay of Bengal