Question

Show the following by suitable symbols in the given outline map of India (on Page 9) and write their names also:

Hint:

For map questions, it's crucial to have a strong mental map of India's states and major cities. Practice by regularly marking key locations on blank outline maps. For economic geography questions (like crops, minerals, and industries), associate each product with its leading state(s), e.g., Cotton-Gujarat, Jute-West Bengal, Steel-Jharkhand/Odisha/Chhattisgarh, Petroleum-Maharashtra(offshore)/Gujarat/Assam.

Answer 1

(i) The State with the highest female literacy.
Name: Kerala
Location on Map: Shade or outline the entire state of Kerala. Kerala is the long, narrow state located on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India.
(ii) Capital of this State.
Name: Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum)
Location on Map: Mark a distinct point (e.g., a dot with a circle around it) at the southern tip of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram is the southernmost city of the state.
(iii) An important Iron and Steel plant of Jharkhand State.
Name: Jamshedpur (Tata Steel Plant) or Bokaro Steel Plant
Location on Map:

For Jamshedpur: Mark a point (e.g., a small triangle) in the southeastern part of Jharkhand. It is located at the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers.
For Bokaro: Mark a point in the eastern part of Jharkhand, east of the state capital, Ranchi.
(Either Jamshedpur or Bokaro is a correct and prominent example.)
(iv) State with largest production of cotton.
Name: Gujarat
Location on Map: Shade or outline the entire state of Gujarat. Gujarat is India's westernmost state, located on the Arabian Sea coast.
(v) Petroleum producing State in Eastern India.
Name: Assam
Location on Map: Shade or outline the entire state of Assam. Assam is a major state in Northeastern India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.