TNPSC Study Material - Geography Part 3

Geography Part 3

1.      “Spices and Tea” are the two important crops for the foreign exchange earns to India.

2.      ISRO Headquarters – Bangalore

3.      Bandipur Sanctuary – Karnataka

4.      “Methane” – Global Warming gas

5.      First Jute Spinning Mill was started at “Rishra”

6.      Total Area of Tamilnadu – 1,30,000 sq.km

7.      Narmada river rises near – “Amarkantak”

8.      “Haryana” – State has the largest area under forest

9.      Chandraprabha wild Sanctuary is located in “Uttar Pradesh”

10.  Bhopal records high amount of rainfall in june which belongs to the season of “South-West Monsoon”

11.  TamilNadu gets more rainfall during – North-East Monsoon Season

12.  “Rajasthan” states is major producer of copper

13.  “Bokaro” steel plant has been set up with the assistance of U.S.S.R

14.  Local supply of coal is not available to the iron and steel plant at “Bhadravathi”

15.  Points to Remember:

·         Magnetite and Haematite – Iron

·         Cuprite – Copper

·         Bauxite – Aluminium

·         Silver – Argentine

16.  Biggest Oil Refinery in India – Koyali

17.  The Enron power project is in – Maharastra

18.  Silvassa is the capital of the Union territory of “Dadra & Nagar Haveli”

19.  Maximum number of tribal population in India consists of “Gonds”

20.  The New railways coach factory has been set up in Punjab at “Kapurthala”

21.  Coal Mining large in

·         Madhya Pradesh

·         West Bengal

·         Jharkand

22.  Aravalli is fail to cause Orographic precipitation in Rajasthan because “they lie parallel to the direction of the wind”

23.  Aravalli Mountain range – Rajasthan

24.  Points to Remember :

·         High pressure – Trichirapalli boiler point

·         Alumina plant – Mettur

·         Copper smelting - Khetri

25.  Important Points to Remember :

·         Steel Industry – Salem

·         Sugar Industry – Mohanur

·         Paper Industry – Pugalur

·         Cement Industry – Ariyalur

26.  National physical Oceanographic Laboratory – Goa

27.  Now-a-days climatic accidents are attributed to “El nino”

28.  Holland Currency – “Deutch”

29.  Dances State Wise

·         Andra Pradesh – Kuchipudi

·         Tamil Nadu – Bharathanatyam

·         Kerala – Kathakali

·         Orissa – Odissi

30.  Kerala – “State Valley” Located

31.  13^th Oil Refinery in India – “Narimanam(Panagudi)”

32.  Best Natural Port in India – Mumbai

33.  “Parambikulam Aliyar Dam” – is a joint venture of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

34.  Kaziranga National Park – “Rhinoceros”

35.  760 Km long Konkan railways passes through

1.      Kerala

2.      Karnataka

3.      Goa

4.      Maharastra

36.  Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant is created with assistance of “Russia”

37.  Indian Sub Continent has a huge land mass – “Gondwana Continent”

38.  In Indian State – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal have a common border with “Bhutan” Country

39.  Cencus 2011 – Bihar – Lowest Literacy Rate

40.  Points to Remember :

Mumbai Port – Petroleum Products and Dry Cargo

Tidal Port – Kandla

New Manglore – Kudermukh iron ore

Cochin – Natural Harbour

41.  Kerala – Largest spice growing state in India

42.  Northern Western help in Cultivation of “Tea”

43.   River Wardha is the tributary of – Godavari

44.  World Largest dam – “ Hirakud Dam

45.  Largest Dam in India – Bhakra Nagar

46.  World Longest river – Nile

47.  Pearl Fishing – Tuticorin

48.  “Assam” states leads others in the production of tea

49.  Dehra Dun – Indian Institute of Petroleum

50.  Soil Exhaustion – checked by “Land Fallowing”

TNPSC Study Material - Geography Part 2

Geography Part 2

1.      A River which carries large quantity of water to sea every year – “Amazon”

2.      “Great Lakes” are important features of North America

3.      The Development of Singapore because of “Commerce”

4.      Bengalure City – Silicon Valley

5.      The Variability of Rainfall is very high in the state of “Gujarat”

6.      The Triple canal system is located in “Rajasthan”

7.      The Retreating North-East Monsoon gives rainfall during the months of “October to December”

8.      Atlantic Ocean adjacent to Norway is an important fishing region

9.      Kolkata has concentration of jute textile because of “Jute Cultivation”

10.  Bulk Materials are transported by “Railway and Shipping”

11.  Rural Settlements are more in “India”

12.  The Longest river situated in “South America”

13.  Himalayas – “Folded Mountains”

14.  “Dense Forest”  is close to equator

15.  Sandy Soil is prevalent in “Desert”

16.  Bangaladesh more in “Paddy Production” – Irrigated Soil

17.  The Limited development of Livestock rearing in India is due to “Non availability of good breeds”

18.  Saudi Arabia – Largest Petroleum reserves in the world

19.  Wheat Cultivation – “Humid Areas”

20.  Best Quality iron Ore is “Heamatite”

21.  “Siedges” are made of transport in Glaciated region

22.  Shipping – Cheapest means of transport when compare with “Bus, Train, Airlines”

23.  Rubber Cultivation – Malaysia, Indonesia, Cyclon

24.  Jupan Country important for exporting “Automobiles”

25.  Best Fish Catching region

·         Andra Prades

·         Tamil Nadu

·         Kerala

·         West Bengal and Orissa

26.   Prevailing Climate in central Asia  is Desert

27.  Hurricane – Cyclone of gulf of Mexico

28.  Murray Darling Basin – Australia

29.  Evergreen Forest – Equatorial Region

30.  Drip Irrigation is prevalent in “Areas of Less Rainfall”

31.  Biggest Continent – Asia

32.  Convention of Oil Seeds more in “South Asian Countries”

33.  “Aluminium “ producing countries – Jamaica, Surinam

34.  Cultivation of cotton order wise

·         Karnataka

·         Madhya Pradesh

·         Gujarat

·         Maharastra

35.  Cultivation is confined to “India – Ceylon – China”

36.  West Bengal – Paper Industries – availability of Raw Materials

37.  Western European countries has helped its economic development in “Availability of Minerals”

38.  Conventional type of Rainfall occurs in “East India”

39.  “Pedalfar Soil” – Fertile soil of Humid Region

40.  Southern Continents have developed in Sheep rearing while woolen industries are concentrated in northern continents. The Reason is “Less demand for woolen products in Southern Continents.”

41.  In India, Highest density of population as per census 2011 – “Delhi”

42.  Important Points to Rember: 

Ø  India is a monsoon oriented country

Ø  South-West monsoon generally brings more rain to India

Ø  North-east monsoon rains are mainly confined to eastern and southern India

Ø  Monsoon is always a gamble in India

43.  “Nicobar Island” is a part of India is closest to equator.

44.  “Dandakaranya” forest – Located at Central India

45.  The Largest Coastal line situated in “Gujarat”

46.  Rural Electrification has most helped in “ Power loom Textiles”

47.  “Ukai” project is located at Gujarat

48.  “Gulf of Mannar” – area Pearlfishing is done extensively.

49.  Indian Standard time is a head of Greenwich mean time by “5 ½ Hours”

50.  Important Point -> Green Revolution is for new innovation in Agriculture and its must for food and cash crop production and self sufficiency in food.

TNPSC Study Material - Geography Part 1

Geography Part 1 

1.    1.      Mumbai City – Manchester of India

2.      Sri Harikota – It’s in Andra Pradesh State

3.      The Rameswaram Island is separated from the main land of India by Pamban Channel

4.      Aanaimudi – Highest Mountain Peak in South India

5.      India – Asiatic Italy

6.      Banglore – Electronic City

7.      Sahyadri Ranges – Western Gates

8.      Aravalli and Himalayas Ranges are example of Fold Mountains

9.      Then Konkan Coast Stretches between Goa to Daman

10.  Damodar river – “Ruhr of India”

11.  State Leading Producer of :

·         Andra Pradesh  – Tobacco

·         Gujarat               – Groundnut

·         Kerala                 – Coconut

·         Uttar Pradesh  – Sugarcane

12.  Damodhar River – Bengal of Sorrow

13.  Chennai – receives maximum solar energy in December 2015

14.  Tamil Nadu – State posses 3 major ports in India

15.  The chief Indian Newsprint manufacturing mills at Nepa Nagar in Madhya Pradesh

16.  Deccan Trap – important cotton producing area in India

17.  “Tank” is the most important means of Irrigation in Deccan India

18.  Where is Bondaigaon?, what is it famous for?

Assam and its famous for Refinary

19.  Amarkantak river – Peninsular river in Madhya Pradesh

20.  Dam in state wise

·         Kakrapara – Gujarat

·         Hirakud – Orissa

·         Mettur – Tamil Nadu

21.  Following Matched pairs

Hirakud – Atomic Power

Khetri – Manganese

Balaghat – Iron Ore

22.  Burnpur and Kulti are centers of “Iron and Steel Industry”

23.  Bhilai Steel Industry  was started with the help of U.S.S.R

24.  “Heavy Engineering and Chemical” Industries are developed only after Independence

25.  Tropospher – Its lower region above the earth surface and atmospheric process leading to various climatic weather condition

26.  1881 AD – First Regular Census

27.  Harare – Capital of Zimbabwe

28.  Sulphur Dioxide gas from Mathura refinery is a treat to Taj Mahal

29.  Secunderabad – Head quarters of South Central Railway

30.  India – Highest Level Tea Cultivated

31.  Tamil Nadu – Annual Rainfall High in India

32.  Australia – Largest producer of Merino Sheep and Merino Wool in the World.

33.  Malaysia – Semangs tribal people Living

34.  Elephant grasses are mostly found in “Savannas”

35.  World Largest Desert – Sahara

36.  Detroit – Automobile workshop of the world

37.  Muscovite is the type of ore related with Mica

38.  Indias only Gold – field is located at Kolar in “Karnataka State”

39.  Female Literacy rate is higher in Kerala State

40.  Coniferous forest belt is characterized by “Short summer and Long winter”

41.  Thumba is located at Kerala

42.  Greenland – Largest Island in the world

43.  Cauvery – River in India is shared by Large no of states

44.  Gulf Stream is the current of “Atlantic Ocean”

45.  Rajasthan – Largest Geographical Area in India

46.  India year maximum foreign exchange from “Tea”

47.  Paddy is suitable for cultivation in “Irrigated Soil”

48.  A Coral island with central lake is “Atoll”

49.  As per Census 2011, the density of Population Highest in “Bihar”

50.  Mt.Cancacus is found between “Black Sea and Caspian Sea”