{"id":29823,"date":"2024-02-26T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=29823"},"modified":"2024-02-26T08:22:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:22:01","slug":"indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Mapping &#8211; UPSC Geography Optional Mains &#8211; 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-support-program-with-test-series?type=classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GS-Foundation-Course-for-UPSC-1280-x-300-px-1-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46623\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Indian Mapping Examination, a crucial component of the Geography optional paper, serves as a gateway for aspirants to demonstrate their adeptness in cartography, spatial analysis, and geographical understanding. This examination, conducted by one of India&#8217;s most prestigious institutions, evaluates candidates&#8217; proficiency in interpreting and analyzing maps, while also testing their knowledge of geographical concepts and principles. Through this examination, aspirants are tasked with showcasing their ability to decipher intricate geographical information, interpret spatial relationships, and apply cartographic techniques to solve real-world problems. With its rigorous evaluation process, the UPSC Indian Mapping Examination stands as a testament to the importance of geographical literacy and spatial reasoning in shaping India&#8217;s administrative and developmental landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q: On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations whether physical\/ commercial\/ economic\/ ecological\/ environmental \/ cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry: 2\u00d710=20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(i) Ziro Valley<br>(ii) Khecheopalri Lake<br>(iii) Toranmal<br>(iv) Subarnarekha River<br>(v) Koderma<br>(vi) Sir Creek<br>(vii) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary<br>(viii) Peechi Dam<br>(ix) Digha Beach<br>(x) Pamban Island<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"494\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-26-134535.png\" alt=\"INDIAN MAPPING\" class=\"wp-image-29828 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 556px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 556\/494;\" \/><figcaption>INDIAN MAPPING<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d3e9d9913c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 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title=\"Khecheopalri Lake:\">Khecheopalri Lake:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Toranmal\" title=\"Toranmal:\">Toranmal:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Subarnarekha_River\" title=\"Subarnarekha River:\">Subarnarekha River:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Koderma\" title=\"Koderma:\">Koderma:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Sir_Creek\" title=\"Sir Creek:\">Sir Creek:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Periyar_Wildlife_sanctuary\" title=\"Periyar Wildlife sanctuary:\">Periyar Wildlife sanctuary:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Peechi_Dam\" title=\"Peechi Dam:\">Peechi Dam:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Digha_Beach\" title=\"Digha Beach:\">Digha Beach:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Pamban_Island\" title=\"Pamban Island:\">Pamban Island:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/indian-mapping-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2021\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span>Answer: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zero_Valley\"><\/span>Zero Valley:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Zero valleys is a tourist place and it is located in the Lower Subansiri district of<br>Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li><li>It is famous for exotic hills, terraced rice fields, lush bamboo forests, and wildlife.st of Gangtok in Sikkim.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Khecheopalri_Lake\"><\/span>Khecheopalri Lake:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Khecheopalri lake is a sacred lake for both Buddhists and Hindus.<\/li><li>It is also called a &#8220;Wish-fulfilling lake &amp;quot.<\/li><li>It is located 147 kilometers west of Gangtok in Sikkim.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toranmal\"><\/span>Toranmal:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Toranmal is a hill station located in the Satpura range.<\/li><li>It is located in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.<\/li><li>Toranmal is famous for natural beauty and sugarcane production.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subarnarekha_River\"><\/span>Subarnarekha River:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Subarnarekha river is also known as the golden river.<\/li><li>It flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.<\/li><li>The famous Hudru fall in Ranchi is located in the Subarnarekha river.<\/li><li>Ghatshila, Jamshedpur, and Ranchi cities are located along the Subarnarekha<br>River.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Koderma\"><\/span>Koderma:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Koderma is a mining town and it is located in Jharkhand.<\/li><li>Koderma is famous for the production of world-class mica and it is also known<br>as the mica capital of India.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sir_Creek\"><\/span>Sir Creek:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sir Creek was originally known as Ban Ganga.<\/li><li>It is a 96 km tidal estuary located on the border between India and Pakistan.<\/li><li>It separates Gujarat state in India from the Sindh provinces in Pakistan.<\/li><li>It is also disputed between India and Pakistan.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Periyar_Wildlife_sanctuary\"><\/span>Periyar Wildlife sanctuary:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Periyar wildlife sanctuary is a protected area which is located in Kerala.<\/li><li>It is famous for Asian elephants and tigers.<\/li><li>It is located in a watershed area of two rivers-Periyar and Pemba.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peechi_Dam\"><\/span>Peechi Dam:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Peechi Dam is located in Kerala and built on the Manali river.<\/li><li>It was established in 1958.<\/li><li>It provides drinking water and irrigation facilities to Thrissur city.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digha_Beach\"><\/span>Digha Beach:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Digha Beach is the most popular beach in West Bengal. and it is a tourist place.<\/li><li>Digha beach is losing areas due to heavy soil erosion.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pamban_Island\"><\/span>Pamban Island:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pamban island is also known as Rameswaram Island. It is located between India<br>and Sri Lanka.<\/li><li>It is the largest island in Tamil Nadu.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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