Geography Of India (Part-V) (Railway)

• Water harvesting is a term which means storage of water during rains.

• Traditionally, small dams and other reservoirs were built so that rainwater could be stored for later use.

• Social problems - Construction displaces large number of tribals and local peasants without proper compensation and rehabilitation.

• Economic problems - Projects need lot of money without the generation of proportionate benefits.

• Environmental problems - Construction of a dam causes deforestation and loss of biodiversity.

• The mines are operated by the Steel Authority of India Limited and are linked to IISCO at Burnpur.

• These monazite deposits contain contains one of the rich deposits of thorium in the world.

• Thorium, also known as the 'strategic nuclear fuel of India, is a radioactive material.

• It is located at the south of mouth of Mahanadi River in Odisha.

• It is spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of the state.

• Right: Right tributaries of yamuna river is:

• Washing clothes, discharge of effluents from electroplating Industries and Immersion of mashes are the cause of river pollution but are not responsible for coliform bacterial contamination.

• The leaves are tied with thread or adhesive at their ends.

• Tendu tree, also called Diospyros melanoxylon, is a species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ebenaceae.

• India came 4th after China, USA and Germany.

• In India, more than 1.4 GW of wind was installed in 2021, exceeding the 1.1 GW of installations during the previous year.

• Himalayan Mountains

• Northern Plains

• Peninsular Plateau

• Indian Desert

• Coastal Plains

•  Islands