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Uncategories UPSC Map Questions Geography 2016| UPSC Map-Based question discussion | Indian Geography| paper 2

UPSC Map Questions Geography 2016| UPSC Map-Based question discussion | Indian Geography| paper 2

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On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of three locations whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry:

(i) Pir Panjal Range (पीर पंजाल पर्वतश्रेणी )

(ii) River Indravati (इंद्रावती नदी )

(iii) Nathu La Pass (नाथू ला दर्रा )

(iv) Jog Falls (जोग जलप्रपात )

(v) Pulicat Lake (पुलिकट झील)

(vi) Kudankulam (कुडनकुलम)

(vii) Nalanda  (नालंदा )

(viii) Kudremukh (कुद्रेमुख )

(ix) Headquarters of N-E Railway (पूर्वोत्तर रेलवे का मुख्यालय)

(x) Farakka Barrage ( फरक्का बैराज)

UPSC Map Questions Geography 2016


Pir Panjal Range (पीर पंजाल पर्वतश्रेणी ):

  • Pir Panjal Range is part of the lesser Himalayan or middle Himalayan region. It lies from east-southeast to west-northwest in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
  • Rohtang La, Banihal pass, and Pir Panjal pass are important pass of Pir Panjal Range.
  • The average elevation of the Pir Panjal range varies from 1400 meters to 4100 meters above sea level.

River Indravati (इंद्रावती नदी ):

  • River Indravati is a left-bank tributary of the Godavari river. 
  • Source of Indravati river is Dandakaranya' ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha.
  • The famous Chitrakoot Falls are on the Indrvati river.

Nathu La Pass (नाथू ला दर्रा ):

  • Nathu La Pass is a Himalayan pass and it is located in Sikkim.
  • Nathu La pass is a tourist site in Sikkim.

Jog Falls(जोग जलप्रपात ):

  • Jog Falls is a waterfall which is in the Shravarti river of Karnataka.
  • It is one of the most attractive tourist sites in Karnataka and people prefer to visit there during rainy seasons.
  • It is the second-highest waterfall in India after Nohkalikai Falls in Meghalaya.


Pulicat Lake ( पुलिकट झील):

  • Pulicat lake is the second-largest brackish water lagoon of India after Chilika Lake.
  • Pulicat lake is located in the tri-junction of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and the Bay of Bengal.
  • It is home to rich aquatic fishes and birds.
  • Pulicat lake has great economic and environmental importance.


Kudankulam ( कुडनकुलम):

  • Kudankulam is famous for its nuclear power plant and it is in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
  • Kudankulam has India's largest nuclear plant( total of 6000 MW of installed capacity).
  • Kudankulam also has hundreds of windmills for power generation.
Nalanda ( नालंदा ):
  • Nalanda district is also known as Biharsharif and it is in Bihar.
  • Nalanda is famous for being the world's oldest university which was established in the 5th century BC.
  • It is also a pilgrimage and holy site of Buddhists.

Kudremukh(कुद्रेमुख ):

  • Kudremukh is a mountain range in Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka.
  • It is famous for its wild beauty and tracking.
  • It is also famous for huge iron ore deposits.

Headquarters of N-E Railway (पूर्वोत्तर रेलवे का मुख्यालय):

  • The headquarters of N-E Railway is Gorakhpur.
  • Gorakhpur is on the bank of the Rapti river and it is in the Puruvanchal region.
  • Gorakhpur is also famous as a religious center and it is home to many historical sites of the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh faith.

Farakka Barrage( फरक्का बैराज):

  • Farakka Barrage is on the Ganga River which is located in the Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
  • The construction of Farakka Barrage was started in 1961 and completed in 1975. 
  • The purpose of the construction of Farakka Barrage is to divert the water from Ganga to the Hooghly river for flushing out sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbor.

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