Indian Geography MCQs

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The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in 2005.

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The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar. It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet. It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Pagladiya Multipurpose Dam is located in the Nalbari District of Assam. The dam was constructed over the Pagladiya River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The dam’s construction began in February 2019.
The Pagladiya River originates in the southern slopes of the Bhutan hills. It flows 19 km through the hilly terrain of Bhutan and then another 177.80 km. The river enters the Nalbari district of Assam near Chowki.
The dam’s proposed site is about 26 km north of Nalbari town, near the Indo-Bhutan International Border. The area is inhabited by both tribal and non-tribal communities.

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The Tulbul project (also known as the Wullar Barrage project) is located on the Jhelum River in the Bandipora district in the northern part of Jammu and Kashmir. The project aims to construct a barrage across the Jhelum River to store water which can be used to irrigate agricultural land in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Ambassa is a Census town in Tripura state.

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Almatti Dam is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India. With a height of 52 meters and length of 2700 meters, Almatti is the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. The 2880 MW hydroelectric power station supplements irrigation facilities to drought-prone Bijapur and adjoining districts. Almatti helps regulate flood control and maintains supply during low-rainfall periods. However, the large reservoir has also partially submerged low-lying basalt formations with prehistoric rock art which poses a preservation challenge.

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Pichavaram Mangrove Forest is located in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It’s located near the town of Chidambaram, about 15 km away. The forest covers an area of about 1,100 hectares, making it one of the largest mangrove forests in India. It’s also the world’s second largest mangrove forest.
The forest is home to 200 species of birds, as well as seaweed, prawns, crabs, fish, oysters, turtles, and otters. It’s also home to Bengal tigers. The forest is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The largest mangrove forest in the world is the Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) in Bangladesh.

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All given features are of Black soil. It is mainly developed over volcanic rocks. The black colour of the soil is due to the presence of sesquioxides of iron and aluminium. The soil is not completely leached due to its formation in low rainfall area and the color imparting mineral compounds remain in the upper layers of the soil. Black soil belongs to the chernozem group, a soil of dark color associated with grasslands. It is also known as regur soil. Black soil occurs in vast areas in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, it also occurs in small pockets in Uttar Pradesh and eastern Rajasthan. Black soil is rich in some of the soluble plant nutrients such as potash, lime, aluminum, calcium and magnesium carbonates but it is generally deficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and organic matter.

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Karnataka is the largest producer of silk in India. The state produces an average of around 8,200 metric tonnes of silk every year, which is about 50% of the total silk production in India. Mysore and North Bengaluru in Karnataka are famous for their silks and are called the “Silk City” as they majorly contribute to the silk production in India.

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The Garos inhabit western Meghalaya, the Khasis central Meghalaya and the Jaintias eastern Meghalaya. The scheduled tribe populations (mainly belonging to khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes) constitute 85.53% of the total population.