Showing posts with label Indian Geography. Show all posts
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Thursday, 26 March 2020

Indian Geography: Few important one liners

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Indian Geography 

·      Northern-most Indian point: Indira Col.  The Indira Col is a col on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range. It is within 3 km of Sia Kangri to the west, the summit of which is the tripoint where territories controlled by India, Pakistan, and China meet.
·      Southern-most Indian point: (on mainland) Kanyakumari, a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu is the southernmost point. If you consider only mainland of India without its islands. However, the southernmost point of the Indian mainland is       8.06890°N 77.55230°E
·      Southern-most Indian point: (Including Indian Island) Indira Point, which is 876 km from Equator, earlier it was known as Pygmalion Point or Parson’s Point.
·      Eastern-most Indian point: Easternmost Point – The town of Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh is the easternmost point of India. The Lohit River enters India from Kibithu.
·      Western-most Indian Point: Westernmost Point-westernmost point of India is the small inhabited village of Ghuar Moti, located in the Kutch District of Gujarat.
·      Length of Landline of India: 
·      Coastline: 7516.6 k.m. (in terms of length of coastline, Gujrat has it longest, followed by Andhra Pradesh)
·      Tropic of cancer:  Tropic of Cancer is the imaginary line at 23.50° degrees North of the Equator. In India Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
·      Indian Standard of Time(IST): Without an IST, India w’d have 2 time zones. But, at Naini in Mirzapur Distt. in UP has been taken as IST. The 82˚5' E longitude is taken as the Standard Time Meridian of India or reference letters longitude for IST , as it passes through the middle of India (in Mirzapur, near Allahabad). Indian Standard Meridian (82˚30'E meridian) passes through UP, MP, Chhatisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
·      Rajasthan: 
·      Goa: 
·      Puducherry: 1)Puducherry & Karikal in Tamil Nadu, 2) Yanam in Andhra Pradesh & 3)Mahi in Kerala.
·      Details of Andaman & Nicobar Island Group:
The Andaman Islands are an Indian archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. These roughly 300 islands are known for their palm-lined, white-sand beaches, mangroves and tropical rainforests. Coral reefs supporting marine life such as sharks and rays make for popular diving and snorkeling sites. Indigenous Andaman Islanders inhabit the more remote islands, many of which are off-limits to visitors.
Feature
Context 
Port Blair
Lies in South Andaman
Indira Point
South of Great Nicobar Island
Barron
Only active volcano in India lies in the east of Mid Andaman
Narcodam
Volcano island lies in NE of North Andaman.
10° Channel
Separates Little Andaman & Car Nicobar.
Car Nicobar
Northern-most Island of Nicobar
Duncan Pass
Between South Andaman & Little Andaman.
Coco Strait
Between North Andaman & Coco Island(Myanmar)
Grand Channel
Between Great Nicobar & Sumatra (Indonesia)
·      Palk Bay: lies at the North of Gulf of Mannar & South of Adam’s Bridge. Pampa River:
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·      Details of Lakshadweep Islands Group: This group of islands is made up of Coral Reefs.

Features
Context
Minicoy
It is the largest island of the group
8° channel
lies between Minicoy & Maldives
9° Channel
Separates
Palk Strait
Between Tamil Nadu & Sri Lanka.
Adam’s Bridge
Between Tamil Nadu & Sri Lanka
Pamban Island
It houses Adam’s Bridge.
Rameswaram
It is on Pamban Island.
·      Frontiers of India: India lies in South Asia, it has 7 neighbor nations: They are Bhutan, Afganistan, China, Bangla-Desh, Pakistan, Nepal & Myanmar.

States which share the international Borders:  Total no. of 17 states share international borders.  

Nation
No. of neighboring States
China
5
Bangla Desh
5
Nepal
5
Myanmar
4
Bhutan
4
·      Various International Frontier between neighboring Nations:

Frontiers
Sharing Nation
Since(Year)
Redcliff Line
Pakistan
1947
McMohan Line
China
1914
Durand
Afganistan
1836      


Various Passes in India:
1in Zaskar Range J and K, a Road Route from Sri Nagar to Ladakh passes through, It is created by Indus River

2)Banihal Pass:

3)Shipki La:

4)Bara Lacha Pass:

5)Rohtang Pass: Pir Panjal, links Mandi to Leh

6)Mana Pass:

7)Niti Pass:  In Utrakhand, too Links Kailash to Mansarovar.

8)Nathu La:

9)Jelep La: In Sikkim, it also connects Sikkim to Tibet.

๐ŸŒบเคीเคฒें เค”เคฐ เค‰เคธเค•े เคฐाเคœ्เคฏ 

๐Ÿเคกเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเคตुเคฒเคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเคฌैเคฐीเคจाเค— เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเคฎाเคจเคธ เคฌเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเคจाเค—िเคจ เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเคถेเคทเคจाเค— เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐Ÿเค…เคจंเคคเคจाเค— เคीเคฒ :- เคœเคฎ्เคฎू-เค•เคถ्เคฎीเคฐ
๐ŸŒเคฐाเคœเคธเคฎंเคฆ เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคชिเค›ौเคฒा เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคธांเคญเคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคœเคฏเคธเคฎंเคฆ เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคซเคคेเคนเคธाเค—เคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคกीเคกเคตाเคจा เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒเคฒूเคจเค•เคฐเคจเคธเคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เคฐाเคœเคธ्เคฅाเคจ
๐ŸŒ€เคธाเคคเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เคจैเคจीเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เคฐाเค•เคธเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เคฎाเคฒाเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เคฆेเคตเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เคจौเค•ुเค›िเคฏाเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐ŸŒ€เค–ुเคฐเคชเคคाเคฒ เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคค्เคคเคฐाเค–ंเคก
๐Ÿˆเคนुเคธैเคจเคธाเค—เคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เค†ंเคง्เคฐเคช्เคฐเคฆेเคถ
๐Ÿˆเค•ोเคฒेเคฐू เคीเคฒ :- เค†ंเคง्เคฐเคช्เคฐเคฆेเคถ
๐Ÿ€เคฌेเคฎ्เคฌเคจाเคก เคीเคฒ :- เค•ेเคฐเคฒ
๐Ÿ€เค…เคท्เคŸเคฎुเคฆी เคीเคฒ :- เค•ेเคฐเคฒ
๐Ÿ€เคชेเคฐिเคฏाเคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เค•ेเคฐเคฒ
๐Ÿ’ฟเคฒोเคจाเคฐ เคीเคฒ :- เคฎเคนाเคฐाเคท्เคŸ्เคฐ
⛺ เคชुเคฒीเค•เคŸ เคीเคฒ :- เคคเคฎिเคฒเคจाเคกु เคเคตं เค†ँเคง्เคฐเคช्เคฐเคฆेเคถ.
๐ŸŒ•เคฒोเค•เคŸเค• เคीเคฒ :- เคฎเคฃिเคชुเคฐ
๐ŸŒ‘เคšिเคฒ्เค•ा เคीเคฒ :- เค‰เคก़ीเคธा
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·Deccan Plateau: The It extends over eight Indian states and encompasses a wide range of habitats, covering significant parts of Telangana, Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
·The Aravali Mountain Range: It is a residual Mountain System. It is the oldest Fold mountain Range, some 700 K. m. (from Delhi to Ahmadabad). Its Highest peak is Gurushikhar(in Mt. Abu), near Udaipur. Mount Abu can boast of its Solar System, established by “Brahmkumaris”. In spring 2017 the Brahma Kumaris and WRST completed the design, development and installation of India OneAnother attraction on Mt. Abu is Dilwara Jain Temple.
·Western Ghat Or Sahyadri Range: The Western Ghats have many peaks that rise above 2,000 meters, with Anamudi (2,695 m (8,842 ft)) being the highest peak.  The famous tourist place “OOTI” is in Nilgiri ( Tamil Nadu).
·Four Main Passes in Western Ghat:
Name
Connects
Notable
Thal Ghat Pass
Nasik to Mumbai

Bhor Ghat Pass
Pune to Mumbai

Pal Ghat Pass
Nilgiri to Annamalai
Connects Kochi to Chennai
Senkota Pass
Nagar Coil to Cardomom
Connects Tiruvendram to Madurai.

  • * Lipulekh Pass in located in: Uttrakhand.
  • *Gersoppa or Jog Falls: Jog Falls located near Jog Village in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Jog Falls is also known as Gerusoppe falls, Joga jalapatha and Jogada gundi in the regional Kannada language. It is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India.
·Eastern Ghat: From Orissa to Tamilnadu. It is more eroded, lesser height. Highest Peak Mahendragiri( 1501)
=>India Through Maps:
*Geographical Division Of India:



1. Industries in India:

2,.Aluminium Industries:
3.Magnese: 


5.Petroleum & Natural Gass:
=>Various major crop producers in India:

Local Names of Voilent Cyclones in India:

Name
Region
Special
Norwester
E. India, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar,Orissa.
Good for Tea, Jute & Rice
Kal Baisakhi
In West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa & Odisha
It is extremely helpful for the Pre Kharif crops like jute, Paddy And vegetable & Fruits
Cherry Blossom
Karnataka & Kerala
Beneficial for Coffee.
Mango Shower
South India
Useful for early ripening of Mango
·Camouflage of Himalayan Rivers:

Place
Two rivers meeting
DevPrayag
Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
Rudraprayag
Mandakini & Alaknanda
KarnaPrayag
Pindar & Alaknanda
Vishnu Prayag
DauliGanga & Alaknanda.

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