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GENERAL AWARENESS-GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA - INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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General Awareness - Geography of India - Geography Quiz - Indian

Geography Notes for All Competitive Exams
The main land of India extends from 84 to 376 North
latitude and 687 to 9725' East longitude.
According to India's total geographical extent 11% is
occupied by mountains. 18% by hills, 28% by Plateau,
and 43% by plains.
According to the geological evolution from ancient to the
modern. The chronology as follows: Peninsular India
Himalayas. Indo-Gangetic Plain and Thar desert.
Including the Islands its coastal boundary is 7516'.5km.
The coast of the main land extends to 6,200 km,
India is the 7th biggest country in the world according to its area which is

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3,287,263 km 2.
In the north of the Himalayas are located the Zaskar, Ladakh and Karakoram
ranges.
The Gulf of manner and Palk Strait Separate India from SriLanka.
Chotanagpur region is called the Ruhr of India.
The Deccan Plateau Was formed in the Cretaceous and early tertiary periods by
basic lava emanating from volcanic eruption.
The higher lands found in the upper ganga-yamuna do ad are called 'Bhur'
The Streams reappear from the Baber region to form the 'Terai'.
The riverine island Majuli in the Brahmaputra is the largest riverine island in the
world.
The main ports on the Western coast are Kandla, Mumbai, Marmagao, Karwar,
Mangalore and Cochin.
The Peninsular Plateau is 1,'700 km long and 1,400km broad. Its average height
is 600m.
The long and narrow depressions formed by fluvial sand and clay are called
'Ghoros'.
The Porous region made of pebbles and stones in the foot hills of the Shiwalik
are known as 'Baber'.
Siwaliks are the youngest ranges of the Himalayas. The valley of these ranges
are called 'Duns' or 'Duars'.
Himalayas have Burzil, Zojila and Thagla passes. The route between Srinagar
and Leh passes through the Zojila pass.
The International Boundary extends to 15,200 km. This boundary is longest with
respect to China.
The networks of rivers in the north of the plains jointed with the Shiwaliks are
called 'Chos'.
The local name of medical slopes found in the ganga-yamuna doab are called
'Khols'.
The lime concretions are called Kankar
In the eastern part of Kaiburn, Naga and Lushai are considered as extension of
the Himalayas.
Himalayas have Milam, Gerni, Gangotri and Siachen glaciers. Slachen' glacier is
the largest.
The height of the Himalayas according to a new survey is 8850m. It is in Nepal.
Godwin Austin or K2 is India's highest peak.
The middle or lesser Himalayas have Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar rangesand Pir
Panjal and Banihal passes. Shimla, Mossouri, Nainital etc. are situated here.
From east to west its length is 2,933 km and from north to south its length is
3,214 km.
The northern plains are 3,200km long and between 50 to 300km broad. The
maximum depth is 2000m.
India is divided into five physiographic units on the basis of natural division and
relief.
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Shiwallks are known as Dafla, Mishmi, Abor and Miri
hills.

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It is a region of Black Soil. The black colour is due to the presence of Titani
ferous Magnetite.
Lakshadweep is a coral island and has a total of 36 islands
Despite being in the tropical zone. India possesses a monsoonal climate due to
the barrier effect of the Himalayas.
The south west monsoon occurs from June to September, it has two branches
(i) Bay of Bengal, (ii) Arabian Sea.
Norwester's or 'Kaalbaisakhi' are local winds that given rainfall in the dry season
in West Bengal. These cyclonic rainfalls are called 'Mango showers' in South.
Western Ghats or Sahayadris are 1,600km long and have an average height of
900-1000m.The main hills found here are Nilgris. Anaimalai, Plani and
Cardamon hills. The main passes found here are Thalghat, Palghat and
Bherghat. The highest peak here is Anaimudi (2695m).
The Dharwar rocks found here have the maximum concentrations of minerals.
The older Alluvium are called 'Bhangar' and the Newer Alluvium are called
'Khadar' or 'Bet'.
The eastern Ghats are 1 ,300km long and have an average height of 615m. from
south to north the hills are known as Nilgiris, Nallamalai, Jawadi and Sheorai
hills.
The maximum average rainfall is recorded in Mawsynram in Meghalaya.
The eastern disturbances cause rainfall in the north western plains during
winter.
India's Southern most point, the Indira or Pygmalion point as it was called earlier
is in the Nicobar, cluster of islands
The north east monsoon occurs from December to February. Only the coasts of
Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh receive rainfall.
Other prominent lakes are Dal Lake (Kashmir), Udaisagar, Rajsamand,
Jaisamand (Rajasthan), Loktak (Manipur), Vembanad (Kcrala), Hussain Sagar
(Andhra Pradesh).
The main ports of the eastern coast are Paradeep, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai
and Tuticorin etc.
The retreating monsoon is the retreat of South West monsoon 'by midSeptember. The coastal areas of Tamil Nadu get rainfall from this monsoon.
The highest lake of the Himalayas is Devtaal.
Kharif crops is sown in the month of July and harvested in October.
Kharif crops includes - Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane,
Scasamum, Soyabean, Groundnut.
Rabi crops is sown in October last and harvested in March to April.
Ravi crops includes wheat, barley, tur, mustard, rapeseed,
Oil seed crops - Groundnut, mustard, castor, sunflower, niger seed, soyabeen.
Sugar crops - Sugarcane and beet.
Fibre crops - Jute, mesta, cotton.
Narcotic crop - Tobacco.
Beverage crops - Tea, coffee.
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