Indian Geography Quiz 2

Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery (Kaveri) flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. West flowing rivers such as the Narmada, the Tapi drained into the Arabian Sea.

The Sundarbans Mangroves ecoregion is the world's largest mangrove ecosystem.

The first cotton mill in India was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata but was a commercial failure. The second cotton mill in India was established by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar in 1854 and was named Bombay Spinning and Weaving Company.

The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank, to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries. It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 1960 by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan. Treaty gives control over the waters of the three “eastern rivers” — the Beas, Ravi and Sutlej — to India, while control over the waters of the three “western rivers” — the Indus, Chenab and Jhelum — to Pakistan.

Kanyakumari is the southernmost mainland tip of India. Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Island is the southernmeost tip of the Indian territory. The northernmost point of India lies in the union territory of Ladakh and it is known as Indira Col.

Srinagar is one of the northernmost cities in India. Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the sun.

West Singhbhum is the top iron-ore mining district of Jharkhand.

Patna is the northern-most city among the given cities/towns.

Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in Jharia, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal.