MOUNTAINS, PASSES AND LAKES PART -2

Sambhar Lake is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It has been declared a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention since 1990.

Sastamkotta Lake is a wetland located in Kerala, while Hokra wetland is located in Jammu and Kashmir, Sandy Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and Nandur Madmaheshwar is a wetland site located in Maharashtra.

Tsogbho (Tsoggo Lake) Lake is located in the Indian state of Sikkim.

Pookode (Pukode) Lake is a natural freshwater lake located 770 m above sea level in the Wayanad district of Kerala. It is the highest freshwater lake in Kerala. The Panamaram River originates in this lake.

Malwa plateau has a drainage system flowing both the westward and castward. Its western part is irrigated by the Mahi river, the central region by the Chambal river and the eastern part by the Betwa river. Apart from this, other rivers like Dhasan, Ken, Parvati, Kshipra, Gambhir, Chhoti Kali Sindh etc.. originate in the plateau of Malwa.

The Floating Post Office is located in Dal Lake, Srinagar. It is the only post office in the world situated in a lake.

Situated on the western coast of peninsular India, the Western Ghats are a continuous chain of mountains, extending from Gujarat in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south. These are located on the Western Sea coas of India. Its length from north to south is 1500 km.

Among the options, the world's highest motorable road is the Dungri La mountain pass (Mana Pass). In contrast, an even higher non-vehicular road is located in India, which passes through Umlinga Top in the Ladakh region. This road is situated at an altitude of 19.300 feet above sea level. This road was constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under Project Himank.

The Canyon in Gandikota, a small village in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, is known as the Great Canyon of India. It is known for its spectacular gorge formed by river Pennar that cuts through the Erramala hills. This handsome piece of Nature's offer has come to be known as the Hidden Grand Canyon of India by tourists.

The Vindhya range is not located in Rajasthan. It straddles the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Southern parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The highest point of the Vindhyas is the Sad-Bhawna Shikhar ("Goodwill Peak), which is 2,467 feet (752) m) above sea level.