Wednesday, May 23, 2018

India Facts 6

ഇന്ത്യയിലെ തടാകങ്ങൾ, വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടങ്ങൾ, കാലാവസ്ഥ, മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ, വനസമ്പത്ത് എന്നിവയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ചോദ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഇന്നത്തെ പാഠത്തിൽ
  • First floating primary school in India is at
                  Loktak lake, Manipur (Largest fresh water lake in North east)
  • Largest artificial lake in India
                  Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, Uttar Pradesh
  • Largest man made lake in South India
                  Nagarjuna Sagar, Andhra Pradesh
  • Which lake is known as jewel in the crown of Kashmir 
                  Dal lake (House boats in Dal lake known as Shikara)
  • Cultural event organized by Kashmir govt "Culture of cruise" was held at
                  Dal lake
  • Largest Ox-bow lake in India
                  Kanwar lake, Bihar
  • Sacred lake in the Ajmer district of Rajastan
                  Pushkar lake (Luni)
  • Lake situated in Aravalli range
                  Nakki lake (Lake formed by Bhakra dam is Gobind sagar)
  • Which lake separating Hyderabad and Secundarabad
                  Hussain Sagar lake (fed by Musi. Statue at the middle is of Buddha)
  • Lake in India where largest number of migratory birds seen
                  Nalsarovar, Gujarat
  • Lake which is known as Skelton lake
                  Roopkund, Uttarakhand
  • Which waterfall is known as spa of South India
                  Kuttalam (Chittar river, Tamil Nadu)
  • Hight of India's highest waterfall, Jog
                  253 m (In Karnataka)
  • Chitrakot waterfalls is in
                  Indravati, Chattisgarh
  • Dudhsagar          : Mandovi (Goa)
  • Sivasamudram    : Cauvery (Karnataka)
  • Vazhachal           : Chalakkudi (Kerala)
  • Lodh                   : Burha (Jharkhand)
  • City known as Land of waterfalls
                  Ranchi
  • Climate of India is
                  Sub-tropical monsoon climate (Monsoon is the most dominating factor)
  • The word Monsoon is derived from
                  Arab word Mousim which means seasons
  • Four climate seasons of India as per Indian Meteriological department
                  Cold (Dec to Feb), Hot dry (March-May), South west Monsoon (June to Sep), Retreating monsoon (Oct-Nov)
  • Coldest month in India
                  January (Coldest place Dras Valley in Kashmir)
  • Hot wind blows over North Indian plains (UP)
                  Loo
  • Hot dust wind blows over Punjab
                  Norwester
  • West Bengal  : Kal Baishakhi
  • Assam            : Bardoichilla
  • Karnataka      : Cherry Blossom
  • South India    : Mango Shower\April Shower or summer shower
  • Local wind which helps for the coffee plantation in Karnataka
                  Cherry Blossom
  • Place which receive minimum rainfall in India
                  Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) (Maximum at Mousinram)
  • Driest place in India
                  Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
  • Highest temperature ever recorded in India
                  51 Degree (Phalodi, Rajasthan)
  • Which phenomena is called as October heat
                  North east monsoon
  • Which phenomena causes Heavy rainfall, Cyclones in Tamil Nadu, Andhra and Odisha
                  North east monsoon
  • Deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded in Bay of Bengal
                  Great Bhola Cyclone (1970)
  • Tropical cyclone that hit Tamilnadu and ndhrapradesh in 2016
                  Wardha (Name given by Pakistan meaning Red rose)
  • Most extensive soil type in India
                  Alluvial soil (40% of total area)
  • Soil type formed by the sediments deposited by rivers
                  Alluvial soil
  • Most fertile soil found in India is
                  Alluvial soil
  • Second most extensive soil type in India
                  Red soil (18.5%)
  • Soil formed by the weathering of crystalline metamorphic rocks
                  Red soil
  • Redness of red soil and laterite is due to the presence of
                  Iron Oxide
  • Soil type that found largely in Deccan plateau
                  Black soil or Regur Soil (Volcanic soil formed by the disintegration of Basalt)
  • Soil which is suitable for cultivation of Cotton
                  Black soil (Also called as Chernozem)
  • Soil type that formed by the weathering of Laterire rocks
                  Laterite soil (Found in tropical regions)
  • Soil type that is suitable for the building purpose
                  Laterite soil
  • Soil type fund in arid and semi arid regions of India
                  Desert soil
  • Soil type that suitable for the plantation of tea, coffee and spices etc
                  Forest soil
  • Soil type found in areas of heavy rainfall and adequate drainage is not available
                  Peaty and marshy soil
  • Kari soil found in Kottayam and Alappuzh are examples of 
                  Peaty and Marshy soil
  • Percentage of forest area in India
                  24.16% (Nearly 2% of forest area in the World)
  • State having largest area under forest cover
                  Madhya Pradesh
  • State having lowest area under forest cover
                  Hariyana
  • State having largest area according to percentage
                  Mizoram (88.93%)
  • Union Territory having largest area under forest
                  Andaman Nicobar
  • Union Territory having lowest area under forest
                  Daman Diu
  • State having largest area under mangrove forest cover
                  West Bengal
  • Largest producer of Sandal wood
                  Karnataka
  • Famous movement in India to protect the trees from being felled
                  Chipko movement (Leader was Sundarlal Bahuguna)
  • Slogan of Chipko movement
                  Ecology is the permanent Economy (Word Chipko means the Hug)
  • State in which Appiko movement took place
                  Karnataka (Pandurang Hegde was the leader)
  • Father of Vanamahotsav
                  K M Munshi
  • Forest found in areas where rainfall is more than 200cm
                  Tropical evergreen rain forests
  • Forest found in areas where rainfall is between 100cm and 200cm
                  Deciduous or Monsoon type of forests
  • Forest found in areas where rainfall is between 50cm and 100cm
                  Dry Deciduous forests and scrubs
  • Forest found in areas where rainfall is below 50cm
                  Semi deserts and deserts vegetation
  • Forest grown on the edges deltas and coastal areas
                  Tidal or Mangrove forests (Littoral forests)
  • Indian Forest act was in
                  1927 (Forest conservation act 1980)
  • Wild life protection act was in
                  1972 (Project tiger 1973 and Project Elephant in 1992)
  • Environment protection act was in
                  1986
                                                                                              (To be Continued...)

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