Indian Geography Quiz 2

The Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Cauvery (Kaveri) River after the river has found its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls.

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

Ankleshwar oil field is situated in the Bharuch district and Kalol oil field is in Panchmahal district in Gujarat.

Indian Standard time is the time zone observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.

The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in Kawardha District of Chhattisgarh and Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh.

The Mettur Dam is the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Cauvery where it enters the plains. Mettur Dam Hydro Power Project is a small town in Salem District, Tamil Nadu.

Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project (IHEP) is the second-largest hydroelectric project in Kerala (Mudirapuzha River).

Smallest Union Territory: Lakshadweep (32 Sq km). Largest Union Territory: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (8,249 Sq km).

Ocean currents do not have influence over the climate in India. Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics.

The Bhilai Steel Plant, located in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is India's first and main producer of steel rails, as well as a major producer of wide steel plates and other steel products. It was set up in collabouration with Soviet Union (Russia) in 1955.