1. (a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of 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: 2×10=20 (PYQ/2024)

(i) Lunkaransar
(ii) Gua
(iii) Raidak River
(iv) Ekta Nagar
(v) Chandanwari
(vi) Babina
(vii) Tatipaka
(viii) Along Airport
(ix) Karaikal
(x) Panna

1. Lunkaransar
   Known for inland drainage and salt lakes in Rajasthan's arid zone; showcases aeolian processes and agricultural experimentation under arid land management strategies.
2. Gua
   A major iron ore mining town in Jharkhand; plays a vital role in India’s mineral economy and highlights tribal-industrial conflicts in resource geography.
3. Raidak River
   A transboundary river from Bhutan to Assam; significant for hydropower potential and floodplains agriculture, impacting Brahmaputra’s right bank tributary system.
4. Ekta Nagar
   Formerly Kevadia; site of the Statue of Unity. Represents cultural nationalism, tourism-led development, and regional planning in Gujarat.
5. Chandanwari
   Base point of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir; culturally significant and ecologically fragile due to pilgrim pressure and alpine ecosystem sensitivity.
6. Babina
   A major military cantonment in Uttar Pradesh; key in defense geography and socio-economic development in semi-arid Bundelkhand.
7. Tatipaka
   Location of one of India’s smallest oilfields in Andhra Pradesh; economically important in petroleum geography and rural industrialization.
8. Along Airport
   Located in Arunachal Pradesh; strategic for connectivity and defense in India’s northeast borderlands, aiding tribal integration and tourism.
9. Karaikal
   A coastal enclave of Puducherry; important for maritime trade, fishing, and oil import terminal, reflecting enclave administration challenges.
10. Panna
    Home to Panna Tiger Reserve and diamond mines; intersection of conservation geography and mineral exploitation in Madhya Pradesh.