Pangong Tso
Lakes & Water BodiesLadakhImportance 5/5medium
High-altitude endorheic lake in Ladakh and a recurring strategic location.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Tagged in previous-year themes: 2021, 2023. Verify with official UPSC papers.
- Exam theme: Water.
- Exam theme: Strategic.
- Exam theme: Current.
- Exam theme: Pyq.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 33.7333° N, 78.5333° E
- State/UT:
- Ladakh
- Category:
- Lakes & Water Bodies
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Pangong Tso as lakes & water bodies in Ladakh (previous-year themes: 2021, 2023) — 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
- Vembanad Lake · Kerala
- Loktak Lake · Manipur
- Pulicat Lake · Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Sambhar Lake · Rajasthan
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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