Important Crops India

1	Rice	West Bengal, Punjab, UP
2	Wheat	UP, Punjab, Haryana
3	Maize	Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
4	Bajra	Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP
5	Jowar	Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP, AP
6	TOTAL COARSE CEREALS	Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP
7	TOTAL PULSES	MP, UP, Maharashtra
8	TOTAL FOOD GRAINS	UP, Punjab, West Bengal
9	Groundnut	Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
10	Rapeseed And Mustard	Rajasthan, UP, Haryana
11	Soyabean	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
12	Sunflower	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
13	TOTAL OIL SEEDS	MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
14	Sugarcane	UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka
15	Cotton	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh
16	Jute and Mesta	WB, Bihar, Assam
17	Tea	Assam, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
18	Coffee	Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
19	Rubber	Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
20	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.
21	Tobacco	Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

Important National Highways

SNo	National Highways	Connects
1	NH 1	New Delhi - Ambala - Jalandhar - Amritsar.
2	NH 2	Delhi - Mathura - Agra - Kanpur - Allahabad - Varanasi - Kolkata
3	NH 3	Agra - Gwalior - Nasik - Mumbai
4	NH 4	Thane and Chennai via Pune and Belgaun.
5	NH 5	Kolkata - Chennai
6	NH 6	Kolkata - Dhule
7	NH 7	Varanasi - Kanyakumari
8	NH 8	Delhi - Mumbai (Via Jaipur, Baroda and Ahmedabad)
9	NH 9	Mumbai - Vijaywada
10	NH 10	Delhi - Fazilka

Mineral Resources of India

1	Coal	West Bengal (Raniganj, Burdwan, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Jalpaigudi, Darjeeling) Jharkhand (Jharia, Giridih, Kharhawadi, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Karnapura, Rampur, Palamau), Orissa (Rampur, Hindgir, Talcher, Sambhal), Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh (Rewa, Pench valley, Umaria, Korba, Sohagpur, Mand river area, Kanha valley, Betul), etc. Power sector is the largest consumer of coal in India followed by steel industry, cement industry, etc.
2	Manganese	Orissa, Maharashtra (Nagpur, Bhandara, Ratnagiri), Madhya Pradesh (Balaghat, Chhindawara), Karnataka (Keonjhar, Bonai, Kalahandi), Andhra Pradesh (Kadur, Garibadi).
3	Copper	Madhya Pradesh (Balaghat), Rajasthan (Khetri), Jharkhand (Singhbhum, Masobani, Surda), Karnataka (Chitradurg, Hussan)
4	Mica	Jharkhand (Hazaribagh, Giridih, Kodarma, Bihar (Gaya, Bhagalpur), Andhra Pradesh (Guntur, Vizag, Kurnool), Rajasthan (Bhilwara, Udaipur, Jaipur)
5	Petroleum	Assam (Digboi, Naharkatiya, Badarpur, Masinpur and Pallharia), Gujarat (Ankleshwar, Khambat, Kalol), Mumbai High, Bassein (south of Mumbai High), etc. Recently oil has been discovered in Cauvery basin, Krishna and Godawari basin, Kharmbat basin, etc.
6	Oil Refineries	There are 18 refineries in India, 16 in public sector, one in joint sector and one in private sector. Public sector refineries are located at Digboi, Guwahati, Bongaigaon, Barauni, Haldia, Koyali, Mathura, Kochi, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Mumbai (2), Panipat, Narimanam, Numanigarh and Tatipaka. Joint sector refinery is at Mangalore. The private sector refinery of Reliance Limited is at Jamnagar.
7	Iron	India possesses Haematite, a very high-grade iron ore. In Madhya Pradesh (Bailadila, Jabalpur), Goa (North Goa), Karnataka (Bababudan hills, Chikmagalur, Hospet), Jharkhand (Singhbhum, Naomundi), Andhra Pradesh, Orissa India is the fifth largest exporter of Iron ore in the world. Japan is the biggest buyer accounting for about 3/4th of India's total exports. Major ports handling iron ore export are Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Marmagao and Mangalore.
8	Bauxite	Chief ore for producing aluminium. In Orissa (Kalahandi, Koraput, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Sambalpur), Jharkhand (Lohardaga, Gumla), Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur, Mandla, Shahdol, Katni, Balaghat), Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
9	Gold	Karnataka (Kolar, Hutti, Raichur), Andhra Pradesh (Ramgiri and Yeppamanna goldfields in Chittor and Anantapur districts
10	Silver, Zinc and Lead	Rajasthan (Zawar mines near Udaipur), Andhra Pradesh (Mysore, Chitradurg), Karnataka (Kolar mines)
11	Uranium	Jharkhand (Jaduguda), Rajasthan (Ajmer), Andhra Pradesh (Nellore, Nalgonda), Karnataka (Gulbarga)
12	Thorium	Kerala coast (From Monazite sand

Sanctuaries and Parks in India

Name	Location	Reserves for
Achanakmar Sanctuary	Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh	Tiger, bear, chital, sambar, bison
Bandhavgarh National Park	Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh	Tiger, panther, chital, nilgai, wild bear
Bandipur Sanctuary	Border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu	Elephant, tigers, panther, sambar, deer, birds
Banarghatta	Bangalore	Elephant, chital, deer, gray
National Park	Karnataka	Partridges, green pigeon
Bhadra Sancturary	Chikmagalur, Karnataka	Elephant, chital, panther, sambar, wild bear
Bhimabandh Sanctuary	Monghyr, Bihar	Tiger, leopard, sambar, wild bear, chital, water birds
Bori Sanctuary	Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh	Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, wild boar, barking deer
Borivli National Park	Mumbai	Panther, sambar, langur, wild boar, chinkara
Chandraprabha Sanctuary	Near Varanasi Uttar Pradesh	Famous for Gir lions, chital and sambar
Corbett National Park	Nainital, Uttaranchal	Tiger, leopards, elephants, sambar
Dachigam Sanctuary	Dachigam, Kashmir	Kashmiri stag
Datma Sanctuary	Singbhum, Uttaranchal	Elephants, leopard, wild bear, barking deer
Dandeli Sanctuary	Dharwar, Karnataka	Tiger, panther, elephant, chital, sambar, wild bear
Dudhwa National Park	Lakhimpurkheri U.P.	Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, nilgai, barking deer
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary	Mandsaur, M.P.	Chital, sambar, chinkara, barking deer, wild birds
Garampani Sanctuary	Diphu, Assam	Elephant, leopard, wild buffalo, langur
Ghana Bird Sanctuary	Bharatpur, Rajasthan	Water birds, black-buck, chital, sambar
Gir Forest	Junagarh, Gujarat	India's biggest wild life sanctuary famous for Gir lions
Gautam Buddha Sanctuary	Gaya, Bihar	Tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, barking deer
Hazaribagh Sanctuary	Hazaribagh, Jharkhand	Tiger, leopard, chital, nilgai, sambar, wild cat
Intangki Sanctuary	Kohima, Nagaland	Elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, barking deer, wild boar
Jaldapara Sanctuary	West Bengal	Rhinoceros
Kawal Sanctuary	Adilabad, A.P.	Tiger, panther, gaur, chital, wild bear
Kaziranga National Park	Jorhat, Assam	Horned rhinoceros, gaur, elephant, leopard, wild buffalo
Khangchandzendra National Park	Gangtok, Sikkim	Snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan bear
Kinnersani Sanctuary	Khamrsan, A.P.	Tiger, panther, gaur, chital, sambar, nilgai
Kolleru Pelicanary	Elluru A.P.	Pelicans, painted stork
Nagerhole National Park	Coorg, Karnataka	Elephant, tiger, panther, sambar, chital
Namdafa Sanctuary	Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh	Elephant, panther, sambar, tiger, chital, king cobra
Nawegaon National Park	Bhandara, Maharashtra	Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, nilgai
Pachmarhi Sanctuary	Hoshangabad, M.P.	Tiger, panther, bear, sambar, nilgai, barking deer
Pakhal Sanctuary	Warangal A.P.	Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, nilgai
Parambikulam Sanctuary	Palghat, Kerala	Tiger, leopard, gaur, elephant, nilgai, chital
Pench National Park	Nagpur, Maharashtra	Tiger, panther, gaur, sambar, chital, nilgai
Periyar Sanctuary	Idukki, Kerala	Elephant, tiger, panther, gaur, nilgai, sambar, wild bear
Ranganthittoo Bird Sanctuary	Islands in Cauvery river in Karnataka	Important bird sanctuary
Rohla National Park	Kulu, H.P.	Snow leopard, brown bear, musk deer, snow cock, snow pigeon
Sariska Sanctuary	Alwar, Rajasthan	Tiger, panther, sambar, nilgai, chital, chinkara
Sharaswathy Valley Sanctuary	Shimoga, Karnataka	Elephant, tiger, panther, sambar, gaur chital, wild bear
Shikari Devi Sanctuary	Mandi, H.P.	Black bear, musk deer, panther, leopard, partridge
Shivpuri National Park	Shivpuri, M.P.	Tiger, panther, sambar, hyena, hyena, sloth bear, nilgai
Similipal Sanctuary	Mayurbhanj, Orissa	Elephant, tiger, leopard, gaur, chital
Someshwara Sanctuary	Canara, Karnataka	Tiger, panther, wild boar, leopard
Sunderban Tiger Reserve	South 24 parganas, West Bengal	Tiger, deer, wild boar, crocodile, Gangetic dolphin