Indian Geography Questions

The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river and is located in the Mandsaur & Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh.

The dam’s reservoir area is the second-largest in India (after the Hirakud Reservoir), and attracts a large number of migratory and non-migratory birds throughout the year.

It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high.

Bandipur Sanctuary is noted for the spotted deer, and the Ghana Sanctuary is for birds.

Hence, soil erosion on hillslopes can be checked by Terrace cultivation.

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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.

Bijapur is known for its Gol Gumbaz. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

What is Gol Gumbaz ::

1. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah. This is the most famous monument in Bijapur. 

2. It is the largest dome ever built in India.

3. A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times.

4. Another attraction at the Gol Gumbaz is the Whispering Gallery, where even minute sounds can be heard clearly 37 metres away.

• Statue of Gomateshwara - Shravanabelagola in Karnataka.

• Heavy Rainfall - Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.

The other tributaries of the indus are Jhelum and Chenab.