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UPSC Map Questions Geography 2021| 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) Zero Valley
(ii) Khecheopalri Lake
(iii) Toranmal
(iv) Subarnarekha River
(v) Koderma
(vi) Sir Creek
(vii) Periyar Wildlife sanctuary
(viii) Peechi Dam
(ix) Digha Beach
(x) Pamban Island

UPSC Map-Based question discussion


Zero Valley:

  • Zero valleys is a tourist place and it is located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. 
  • It is famous for exotic hills, terraced rice fields, lush bamboo forests, and wildlife.

Khecheopalri Lake:

  • Khecheopalari lake is a sacred lake for both Buddhists and Hindus.
  • It is also called a "Wish-fulfilling lake".
  • It is located 147 kilometers west of Gangtok in Sikkim.

Toranmal:

  • Toranmal is a hill station located in the Satpura range.
  • It is located in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.
  • Toranmal is famous for natural beauty and sugarcane production.

Subarnarekha River:

  • Subarnarekha river is also known as the golden river.
  • It flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.
  • The famous Hudru fall in Ranchi is located in the Subarnarekha river.
  • Ghatshila, Jamshedpur, and Ranchi cities are located along the Subarnarekha River.

Koderma:

  • Koderma is a mining town and it is located in Jharkhand.
  • Koderma is famous for the production of world-class mica and it is also known as the mica capital of India.

Sir Creek:

  • Sir Creek was originally known as Ban Ganga.
  • It is a 96 km tidal estuary located on the border between India and Pakistan.
  • It separates Gujarat state in India from the Sindh provinces in Pakistan.
  • It is also disputed between India and Pakistan.


Periyar Wildlife sanctuary:

  • Periyar wildlife sanctuary is a protected area which is located in Kerala.
  • It is famous for Asian elephants and tigers.
  • It is located in a watershed area of two rivers-Periyar and Pemba.


Peechi Dam:

  • Peechi Dam is located in Kerala and built on the Manali river.
  • It was established in 1958.
  • It provides drinking water and irrigation facilities to Thrissur city.


Digha Beach:

  • Digha Beach is the most popular beach in West Bengal.  and it is a tourist place.
  • Digha beach is losing areas due to heavy soil erosion.


Pamban Island:

  • Pamban island is also known as Rameswaram Island. It is located between India and Sri Lanka.
  • It is the largest island in Tamil Nadu.


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