Indian Geography Questions

The alternation of wet and dry seasons leads to the leaching away of the siliceous matter of the rocks and the formation of laterite soils. It has been observed that there is a general relationship between altitude and the chemical composition of laterite soils. The soils on the higher areas are generally more acidic than on the low lying areas.

The largest desert in Asia is called the Gobi Desert. It covers an area of 500,000 square miles stretching from southern Mongolia to northern China.

Madhya Pradesh state has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries in India. It has total of 36 wildlife sanctuaries. In India, there are total 96 national parks and 510 wildlife sanctuaries.

Tropical Deciduous Forests: They are also called the “Monsoon forests”. They grow in the areas with annual rainfall of 70-200 cm. Sandal wood, Shisam, Mahua, Sal, Teak and Bamboo are important species of trees. Moist deciduous and the dry deciduous forests are two major categories of these forests.

Earth Hour is a people's movement inspiring individuals from more than 7000 cities across the globe to take a stand against climate change, making it the largest voluntary movement ever witnessed in history.

On 25 March 2017, Switch Off and Switch Onto Solar Energy

1. In India Alluvial Soils are most likely found in Indo-Gangetic Plains that stretches across almost East and North India. 

2. Indo-Gangetic Plains has got this name after the two rivers The Indus and The Ganges Drain th plain.

3. These soil cover more than the 35% of the total land in India.

4. These Soils are suitable for Wheat, Vegetables, Cotton, Bajra, Oil seeds,...

5. These soils tend to be sandier and has quick draining properties than many other soils in India.

Gas and Oil fields are located in Naharkatiya, Assam. Oil from the fields is sent to Nunmati for refining and gas is made into electricity at Namrup.