Lakes, rivers and waterfalls are common static GK and geography questions. Exams ask the state in which a feature lies or its special record. The list below brings the most tested ones together.
Important Lakes
- Wular Lake - Jammu & Kashmir (largest freshwater lake)
- Chilika Lake - Odisha (largest saltwater lake)
- Dal Lake - Jammu & Kashmir
- Sambhar Lake - Rajasthan (saltwater)
- Loktak Lake - Manipur (floating islands)
- Vembanad Lake - Kerala (longest lake in India)
Major Rivers
- Ganga - longest river of India
- Godavari - longest river entirely within India
- Brahmaputra - flows through Assam
- Narmada and Tapi - flow westward into the Arabian Sea
- Krishna and Kaveri - major rivers of the south
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Famous Waterfalls
- Kunchikal Falls - Karnataka (highest in India)
- Jog Falls - Karnataka (on the Sharavati river)
- Dudhsagar Falls - Goa-Karnataka border
- Nohkalikai Falls - Meghalaya
- Athirappilly Falls - Kerala
Points to Remember
- Wular is the largest freshwater lake; Chilika is the largest saltwater lake.
- Loktak Lake is famous for its floating phumdis.
- Jog Falls is a well-known segmented waterfall.
Quick Revision Points
- Wular (J&K) is the largest freshwater lake.
- Chilika (Odisha) is the largest saltwater lake.
- Vembanad (Kerala) is the longest lake in India.
- Loktak Lake (Manipur) has floating islands.
- Ganga is the longest river; Godavari the longest within India.
- Kunchikal Falls is the highest waterfall in India.
- Jog Falls is on the Sharavati river in Karnataka.
- Nohkalikai Falls is in Meghalaya.