Vembanad Lake
Lakes & Water BodiesKeralaImportance 5/5medium
Longest lake in India and the largest lake in Kerala.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Environment.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 9.6000° N, 76.4333° E
- State/UT:
- Kerala
- Category:
- Lakes & Water Bodies
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Vembanad Lake as lakes & water bodies in Kerala — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Chilika Lake · Odisha
- Wular Lake · Jammu and Kashmir
- Loktak Lake · Manipur
- Pangong Tso · Ladakh
- Pulicat Lake · Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Sambhar Lake · Rajasthan
Official sources
Source: MoEFCC Wetlands and Ramsar portal
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