Dal Lake
Lakes & Water BodiesJammu and KashmirImportance 3/5medium
Urban lake in Srinagar, known for floating gardens and tourism.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 34.1167° N, 74.8667° E
- State/UT:
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Category:
- Lakes & Water Bodies
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Remember Dal Lake as lakes & water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Chilika Lake · Odisha
- Wular Lake · Jammu and Kashmir
- Vembanad Lake · Kerala
- Loktak Lake · Manipur
- Pangong Tso · Ladakh
- Pulicat Lake · Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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