Lonar Lake
Lakes & Water BodiesMaharashtraImportance 4/5medium
Meteorite-impact saline soda lake in Maharashtra.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Physical.
- Exam theme: Environment.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 19.9772° N, 76.5081° E
- State/UT:
- Maharashtra
- Category:
- Lakes & Water Bodies
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Remember Lonar Lake as lakes & water bodies in Maharashtra. 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: MoEFCC Wetlands and Ramsar portal
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