{"id":53952,"date":"2021-09-29T07:06:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T07:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=53952"},"modified":"2021-09-29T07:06:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T07:06:33","slug":"ashtamudi-lake-upsc-daily-important-topic-29-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/ashtamudi-lake-upsc-daily-important-topic-29-september-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"ASHTAMUDI LAKE- UPSC Daily Important Topic | 29 September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ASHTAMUDI LAKE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topic: Lakes in India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal, is in the kollam district of kerala.<\/li><li>It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped water body.<\/li><li>Ashtamudi means &#8216;eight braids&#8217; in the local Malayalam language.<\/li><li>The name is indicative of the lake&#8217;s topography with its multiple branches.<\/li><li>The lake is also called the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala and is well known for its houseboats and backwater resorts.<\/li><li>Ashtamudi wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASHTAMUDI LAKE Topic: Lakes in India Ashtamudi Lake or Ashtamudi Kayal, is in the kollam district of kerala. 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