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The document provides a list of indirect questions related to map marking of various geographical features in India, including rivers, water bodies, mountains, soils, minerals, important cities, winds, and population density. Each entry includes notable characteristics or nicknames associated with the feature. This information serves as a reference for understanding India's geography and its significant landmarks.

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Indirect Questions Map

The document provides a list of indirect questions related to map marking of various geographical features in India, including rivers, water bodies, mountains, soils, minerals, important cities, winds, and population density. Each entry includes notable characteristics or nicknames associated with the feature. This information serves as a reference for understanding India's geography and its significant landmarks.

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LIST OF INDIRECT QUESTIONS FOR MAP MARKING

RIVERS
GODAVARI ➢ Second Longest River of India.
➢ Dakshin Ganga.
➢ The Longest River of Peninsular India.
KAVERI ➢ Ganga of the South / Rice Bowl of India.
KOSI ➢ Sorrow of Bihar.
DAMODAR ➢ Sorrow of Bengal.
BRAHMAPUTRA ➢ Sorrow of Assam.
NARMADA ➢ The Longest West Flowing River of Peninsular
India / River that Flows in The Rift Valley.
GANGA ➢ Longest River.
TUNGABHADRA ➢ Tributary of Krishna.
JHELUM ➢ Right bank tributary of Chenab.
INDUS ➢ Longest west flowing river flowing through Tibet,
India, Pakistan.
RAVI ➢ Left bank tributary of Chenab.
BEAS ➢ Rises in Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh and
flows into river Sutlej in Punjab.
WATERBODIES
LAKE CHILKA ➢ Largest Saltwater Lake / Lagoon.
PALK STRAIT ➢ The Waterbody that Separates India from Sri
Lanka.
LAKE WULAR ➢ India’s Largest Freshwater Lake.
GULF OF KHAMBAT ➢ Historically known as Gulf of Cambay.
MOUNTAINS/ PEAKS/ PASS/
PLAINS
MOUNT K2 (GODWIN AUSTIN) ➢ The Second Highest Peak in the world.
➢ Highest point in Karakoram Range. (INDIA).
KANCHENJUNGA ➢ Highest Peak for Himalayas in India.
ARAVALI RANGE ➢ The oldest fold mountain range in India.
HIMALAYAS ➢ The Northern Mountain Wall.
➢ The Youngest fold mountains of India.
WESTERN GHATS ➢ Mountain Range that runs parallel to the Arabian
Sea.
➢ Mountains causing heavy rainfall to the west
coast.
NILGIRIS ➢ The Blue Mountains.
CHOTANAGPUR PLATEAU ➢ Mineral Rich Plateau.
DECCAN PLATEAU ➢ The most dissected plateau.
COROMANDEL COAST ➢ Coast enjoying North-east Monsoon Rain / Winter
Rainfall.
THAR DESERT ➢ The Great Indian Desert.
➢ The Sparsely Populated region in the West.
KARAKORAM PASS ➢ Pass Connecting Ladakh with China in the
Karakoram Range.
NATHULA PASS ➢ Pass Connecting Sikkim with China.
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SOILS
BLACK SOIL ➢ Soil formed by weathering of Basaltic Rocks.
LATERITE SOIL ➢ Soil formed due to Leaching.
ALLUVIAL SOIL ➢ Transported / Ex-situ Soil.
RED SOIL ➢ Soil rich in Ferrous Oxide.
MINERALS AND IMPORTANT
CITIES
DIGBOI ➢ The Oldest Onshore Oil Field.in India.
MUMBAI HIGH ➢ The Largest Oil Reserves of India.
➢ Offshore Oil Field.
JHARIA ➢ The Storehouse of India’s Coal.
➢ Largest Coal Field.
SINGHBHUM ➢ Large Iron Ore Deposits.
BENGALURU ➢ I.T Capital of India
➢ Silicon Valley of India.
➢ ISRO Headquarters.
MUMBAI ➢ Financial Capital of India.
➢ Natural Harbour.
KOLKATA ➢ City of Joy / Riverine Port.
ALLAHABAD/ PRAYAGRAJ ➢ City at the Confluence of Ganga and Yamuna.
KOCHI ➢ Port on West Coast exporting spices.
VISHAKHAPATNAM ➢ East Coast Naval Command / Shore based Steel
Plant / Deepest landlocked Port
COASTAL CITIES ➢ West Coast (MUMBAI, KOCHI)
➢ East Coast (VISHKHAPATNAM, CHENNAI)
WINDS
WESTERN DISTRUBANCES ➢ Winds that bring rainfall to Punjab and Haryana in
winter.
NORTHEAST MONSOON ➢ Winds that bring rainfall to the Coromandel Coast
in winter / Tamil Nadu.
SOUTHWEST MONSOON WINDS ➢ The wind system that is responsible for bringing
rainfall to most parts of India.

SOUTHWEST MONSOON WINDS- ➢ The winds that bring rainfall from June to
ARABIAN SEA BRANCH. September to the Western Coast of India.
➢ The winds which bring rainfall to Mumbai in the
month of July / Kerala in the month of June.

SOUTHWEST MONSOON WINDS- ➢ The winds that bring heavy rainfall to the
BAY OF BENGAL BRANCH windward side of the North-eastern hills.

POPULATION
UTTAR PRADESH, BIHAR, WEST ➢ Densely Population North of Tropic of Cancer.
BENGAL.
ARUNACHAL PRADESH ➢ Sparse Population in Northeast India.
KERALA ➢ Densely Populated state in South India.

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