INDIA AT GLANCE

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS


Tarapur

In Maharashtra - India's oldest and biggest
Kalpakkam

In Tamil Nadu, called Indira Gandhi Nuclear Power Station
Rawatbhata

In Kota, Rajasthan
Narora

In Uttar Pradesh
Kaiga

In Karnataka
Kakrapara

In Gujarat
Kudankulam

In Tamil Nadu, under construction with the assistance of Russia

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DAMS their RESERVOIRS





Gudha Dam

On Chambal in Rajasthan
Gandhi Sagar Dam

(MP) on Chambal
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.

Rajasthan on Chambal
Jawahar Sagar Dam

on Chambal
Ukai Dam

Ukai Reservoir, on Tapti in Gujrat
Tilaiya Dam

Tilaiya Reservoir on Barakar River, Jharkhand
Konar Reservoir

on Damodar River, Jharkhand
Rihand Dam

Gobind pant sagar Reservoir,
Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Reservoir
Balimela Reservoir

On Sileru River, Orissa
Tandula Tank

On Mahanadi, Chattisgarh
Bhavani Sagar Reservoir

on Bhavani River, Tamil Nadu
Mettur Dam

On Cauvery Stanley Reservoir in Tamil Nadu
KRS Dam

KrishnaRajaSagara Reservoir, on Cauvery in Karnataka
Bhadra Dam

Bhadra Reservoir, on Bhadra River in Karnataka
Tunga Bhadra Dam

Tungabhadra Reservoir, On Tungabhadra River in Karn
Linganamakki Reservoir

On Sharavathi River In Karnataka
Koyna Dam

Koyna Reservoir, on Krishna River, Maharashtra
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Nagarjuna Sagar Reservoir on Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
Nizam Sagar Dam

Nizam Sagar Reservoir, on Manjra in Andhra Pradesh








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IMPORTANT RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS

Project Name

River Name
Bhakra Nangal Project

On Sutlaj in Punjab(Now in Himachal Pradesh). Highest in India. Ht 226 m. Reservoir is called Gobind Sagar Lake. Bhakra and Nangal are two separate projects.
Mandi Project

On Beas in HP
Chambal Valley Project

On Chambal in MP & Rajasthan. 3 dams are there: Gandhi Sagar Dam(MP), Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (Rajasthan) and Jawahar Sagar Dam.
Damodar Valley Project

On Damodar in Bihar.
Based on Tennessee Valley Project, USA.
Hirakud Project

On Mahanadi in Orissa. World's longest dam: 4801m
Rihand Project

On Son in Mirzapur.
Reservoir is called Govind Vallabh Pant reservoir.
Kosi Project

On Kosi in N.Bihar.
Mayurkashi Project

On Mayrukashi in WB.
Kakrapara Project

On Tapi in Gujarat.
Nizamsagar Project

On Manjra in AP.
Nagarjuna Sagar Project

On Krishna in AP
Tungabhadra Project

On Tungabhadra in AP & Karnataka
Shivasamudram Project

On Cauvery in Karnataka.
It is the oldest river valley project of India.
Tata Hydel Scheme

On Bhima in Maharashtra
Sharavathi Hydel Project

On Jog Falls in Karnataka
Kundah & Periyar Project

In TN
Farakka Project

On Ganga in WB. Apart from power and irrigation it helps to remove silt for easy navigation.
Ukai Project

On Tapti in Gujarat
Mahi Project

On Mahi in Gujarat
Salal Project

On Chenab in J & K
Mata Tila Multipurpose Project

On Betwa in UP & MP
Thein Project

On Ravi, Punjab
Pong Dam

On Beas, Punjab
Tehri Project

On Bhgirathi, Uttaranchal
Sardar Sarovar Project

On Narmada, Gujarat/MP

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INDUSTRIES IN INDIA

1

Cotton Textile

Most important industry in terms of employment and production of export goods. In Maharashtra (Mumbai, Sholapur, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Wardha, Hajipur), Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar), Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore Manchestor of South India). Tamil Nadu has the largest number of cotton textile mills in India
2

Jute

India manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world. Mainly located in West Bengal, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, MP
3

Silk Textile

The location of silk industry is governed by two factors - prevalence of sericulture practices and availability of skilled labour. Karnataka is the leading producer, followed by West Bengal, Bihar, etc
4

Woollen Textiles

In Punjab (Dhariwal, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Ferozpur), Maharashtra (Mumbai), UP (Kanpur, Mirzapur, Agra, Tanakpur), etc
5

Iron and steel

Located near the sources of raw materials and fuel (coal). In Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Durgapur, Burnpur (W.B.), Bhadrwati (Karnataka), Bokaro (Jharkhand), Rourkela (Orissa), Bhilai (Chhatisgarh), Salem (T.N.), Vishakhapatnam (A.P.)
6

Aluminium Smelting

Located mainly near the sources of raw materials, means of transport and cheap electricity. In Hirakud, Koraput (Orissa), Renukoot (UP), Korba (MP), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Mettur (TN), Alwaye
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Copper Smelting

In Khetri, Alwar, Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Agnigundala (A.P.)
8

Heavy Machinery Machine Tools Industry

In Ranchi, Vishakapattnam, Durgapur, Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai, Naini it forms the basis for the manufacturing of industrial, defence equipments, automobiles, railway engines and electrical machinery. In Bangalore, Pinjore (Haryana), Kalamassery (Kerala), Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Srinagar, Ajmer.
9

Heavy Electrical Equipments

Power generation equipments. In Bhopal, Tiruchirapalli, Jammu, Ramchandrapuram (Hyderabad), Hardwar, Bangalore, and Jagdishpur (UP).
10

Railway Equipments

Locomotives: In Chittaranjan (WB), Varanasi, Jamshedpur, Bhopal.
Coaches: Perambur(TN), Kapurthala (Punjab), also at Bangalore and Kolkata.
11

Ship Building

Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam, Cochin Shipyard, Mumbai (Mazgaon Dock) and Kolkata (Garden Reach Workshop). For Indian Navy, only at Mazgaon
12

Cycles

In Mumbai, Asansol, Sonepat, Delhi, Chennai, Jalandhar and Ludhiana
13

Tractors

At Faridabad, Pinjore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai
14

Fertilizers

The location of fertilizer industry is closely related to petro-chemicals. About 70% of the plants producing nitrogenous fertilizers use naphtha as raw material Naphtha is a by-product of oil refiners. Phosphate plants are dependent on mineral phosphate found in UP and MP. Now natural gas based fertilizer plants are also being set up. The Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCL) was setup up in 1961. National Fertilizer Limited (NFL) was set up in 1974. In Sindri (Bihar), Nangal, Trombay, Gorakhpur, Durgapur, Namrup, Cochin, Rourkela, Neyveli, Varanasi, Vadodara, Vishakhapattnam, Kota and Kanpur
15

Pharmaceuticals and Drugs

Antibiotics are prepared at Pimpri and Rishikesh. The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited has 5 plants at Hyderabad, Rishikesh, Chennai, Gurgaon and Muzaffarpur. A number of other units are concentrated in Mumbai, Baroda, Delhi, Kolkata and Kanpur.
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Pesticides

Delhi and Alwaye
17

Sugar Industry

UP, Maharashtra, AP, TN, Karnataka and Bihar
18

Aircraft

Hindustan Aeronautics India Ltd. Was formed by merging two aircraft factories at Bangalore and Kanpur. Four other factories are at Nasik, Hyderabad, Koraput (Orissa), Lucknow
19

Rubber Industry

Bareilly (UP), Baroda (Gujarat) - Synthetic Rubber Units, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Amritsar - Reclaimed Rubber Units

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IMPORTANT CROPS INDIA


Rice

West Bengal, Punjab, UP
Wheat

UP, Punjab, Haryana
Maize

Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Bajra

Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP
Jowar

Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP, AP
Total Coarse cereals

Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP
Total Pulses

MP, UP, Maharashtra
Total foodgrains

UP, Punjab, West Bengal
Groundnut

Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Rapeseed & Mustard

Rajasthan, UP, Haryana
Soyabean

Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Sunflower

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
Total oil seeds

MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Sugarcane

UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka
Cotton

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh
Jute and Mesta

WB, Bihar, Assam
Tea

Assam, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
Coffee

Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Rubber

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Silk

Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh.
In India all 4 varieties of silk are available; Mulberry, tussar, eri and muga. Mulberry is the main variety, while tussar is mainly found in Bihar.
Tobacco

Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka


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HILL STATIONS INDIA

Hill Stations

State Name
Almora (Kumaon hills)

Uttar Pradesh
Cherrapunji (Shillong)

Meghalaya
Coonoor (Nilgiri hills)

Tamil Nadu
Dalhousie

Himachal Pradesh
Darjeeling

West Bengal
Gulmarg

Kashmir (Highest)
Kasauli (Shimla)

Himachal Pradesh
Kodaikanal

Tamil Nadu
Mahabaleshwar

Maharashtra
Mt. Abu

Rajasthan
Mussoorie

Uttaranchal
Nainital

Uttaranchal
Ootacamund

Tamil Nadu
Pachmarhi

Madhya Pradesh
Ranchi

Jharkhand
Shillong (Khasi hills)

Meghalaya
Shimla

Himachal Pradesh
Srinagar

Jammu & Kashmir


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MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA



Western Coast

Eastern Coast
Kandla (Child of partition)

Kolkata – Haldia (riverine port)
Mumbai (busiest and biggest)

Paradip (exports raw iron into Japan)
Jawahar Lal Nehru (fastest growing)

Vishakhapatnam (deepest port)
Marmugao (naval base also)

Chennai (oldest and artificial)
Mangalore (exports Kudremukh iron-ore)

Ennore (most modern in private hands)
Cochin (natural Harbour)

Tuticorin (southernmost)