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Waterfalls in India Waterfall Kunchikal Falls (Tiered waterfalls) Barehipani Falls Langshiang Falls Dudhsagar Falls Nohkalikai Falls Jog Falls or Gersoppa falls (Plunge waterfalls) Magod Falls Lushington Falls or Unchalli Falls or Keppa Jog falls Sivasamudram Falls Hundru Falls Height River State Karnataka Odisha Meghalaya Goa Meghalaya Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Jharkhand

1493 ft Varahi 1309 ft Budhabalanga 1107 ft Kynshi 1017 ft Mandovi 1100 ft 829 ft Sharavati 650 ft 380 ft 320 ft 320 ft Bedthi Aghanashini Cauvery Subernarekha

Kapildhara Falls 100 ft Narmada Madhya Pradesh Tiered waterfalls touch land surfaces at one or more places before they reach the bottom, while plunge waterfalls directly descend to the bottom. Nohkalikai Falls are rainfed, meaning there is no river preceding the waterfall. Note: This list is not exhaustive and covers only important falls from competitive exam point of view

Facts to remember on Lakes Related Fact Deepest lake in the world Largest fresh water lake Largest lake in the world Saltiest lake in the world Name of the Lake Baikal (fresh water) in Russia Lake Superior, between Canada and the USA Caspean Sea, bounded by Iran, Russia, Kazhakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan Dead Sea bounded by Israel, Jordan and West Bank

Lowest lake in the world Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan Largest lake in India Sambhar lake in Rajasthan Largest fresh-water lake in India Kolleru lake in Andhra Pradesh Largest coastal lagoon in India Chilka lake in Orissa Sriharikota island is located in Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh Country known as land of thousand lakes - Finland

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Lakes in India Name of the Lake Kolleru lake Pulicat lake Hussain Sagar Ulsoor lake Sambhar lake Pichola lake Dal lake Wular lake Pangong lake Location Andhra Pradesh Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Bangalore, Karnataka Rajasthan Udaipur in Rajasthan Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir Bandipore in Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir

Surajkund Faridabad in Haryana Rudrasagar lake West Tripura, Tripura Udaipur is known as the Lake City. Pangong Lake is a transboundary lake. A major portion of the lake lies in Tibet. <<< Previous Next >>>

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