Puga valley, a site known for geothermal energy potential in India, is located in
- A.Ladakh
- B.Uttarakhand
- C.Sikkim
- D.Meghalaya
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Ladakh. The Puga valley in eastern Ladakh carries hot springs and sulphur deposits and is the best studied geothermal field in the country, the heat coming from the young mountain building of the Himalaya. Option B is wrong because Uttarakhand has hot springs of its own but none of them forms the standard textbook example; the named Himachal site is Manikaran in the Parvati valley. Option C is wrong because Sikkim is known for its small hydro projects on steep streams rather than for geothermal fields. Option D is wrong because Meghalaya is associated with coal and limestone and with very heavy rainfall, not with geothermal energy. The three sites worth remembering together are Puga in Ladakh, Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh and Tattapani in Chhattisgarh.
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