17. Ganga-Jamuna doab is the largest doab region of India. 18. The eastern and western coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari. 19. Kerala Coast is also

Transcription

1 GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA 1. India is the world s seventh largest Country. 2. It occupies 2.42% of the total world area. 3. The total land frontier of India is 15,200 K.M. 4. The total coastline of India is 7,516 K.M. 5. Gujrat has the largest coastline. 6. Himalaya is the youngest fold mountain of the world. 7. The Himalaya are formed by the sedimentary rocks. 8. Kashmir has the maximum snow & glorious. 9. The word La means Pass. 10. Important Passes : (a) Kashmir: Jogi-La, Burzi-La (b) Himachal Pradesh : Bara-La Shipki-La. (c) Sikkim : Nathula-La (d) Arunachal Pradesh : Bomdi-La 11. The grasslands found in the lesser Himalaya region of Kashmir is called Marg. 12. The term Dun means valleys. 13. The largest district of India is Ladakh. 14. The length of northern plain is about 3200 K.M. 15. The old alluvium of northern plain is called Bhanger. 16. The new alluvium soil is also known as Khader.

2 17. Ganga-Jamuna doab is the largest doab region of India. 18. The eastern and western coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari. 19. Kerala Coast is also known as Malabar Coast. 20. Andaman consist of 203 Island degree N latitude separates grate Andaman from Nikobar. 22. Little Andaman is separated from the grate Andaman by Duncan Pass. 23. Saddle Peak is the highest Peak of Andaman. 24. Barren and Narcondam Island are Volcanic Island of Island. 25. Lakshadeep Island consist of 25 Islands in Arabian Sea. 26. Minikoi Island is the largest Island of Lakshyadeep. 27. Mawsynrum receives maximum rainfall (1140 c.m.) in India % of the total area of India is covered under forest. 29.Andaman and Nikobar Island has the largest forest cover. 30. Evergreen forest are found in areas receiving above 200 c.m. rainfall. 31. Hill forests are also call Montana forests. 32. Mahanadi river originates from Dandakaranya. Its length is 857 kms.

3 33. Godabari, the Ganga of the south originates from Trinbak Plaeau, Nasik. Its length is 1465 k.m. 34. Krishna river originates near Mahabaleswar. Its length is 1400 k.ms 35. Narmada originates from Amarkantak. Its length is 1310 K.ms 36. Tapti originates from Multai in Betul District of M.P. 37. Perinsular rivers are known-perennial. 38. Alluvial Soil occupies 46% of the countries land surface. 39. Black soil covers 17% of total area. 40. Black soil is formed by the erosions of Basalt Rock. 41. Red soil covers 11% of India s land surface. 42. Red soil is formed by the erosion of granite soil. 43. Black soil is fertile than red soil. 44. Black soil is also called Chernogems or Regur. 45.Pit soil is found in Kottayam and Allippi Dist. Of Kerala. 46.Shifting cultivation of Kerala Pnam % no the total irrigation in India is done by wells. 48. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under well irrigation. 49. The largest density of net irrigated area under well irrigation is Gujrat. 50. Canal irrigation occupies 39% of total irrigation. 51. U.P has the maximum area under Canal irrigation.

4 52. Punjab has the maximum density of area under Canal irrigation. 53. Tank irrigation is mainly found in Tamil Nadu. 54. Nagarjunsagar Dam is build on the Krishna River. 55. Tungabhadra irrigation project is joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. 56. Chambal is the joint project of M.P. and Rajastan. 57. Hirakund is the world s longest dam located on the river Mahanadi. 58. Bihar has the largest Coal reserve (37%) followed by West Bengal(18%). 59. The best variety of coal is Antharcite (8% carbon). 60. Neyeli(Tamil Nadu) is famous for lignite production. 61. Monazite deposits are found in the beach sands of Kerala. 62. Urenium is mainly found in the Jodhuguda Mines in Singhbhum (Bihar). 63. Gold is extracted from Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka. 64. Kerala is the leading producer of rubber. 65. The highest producer of Coffee is Karnataka. 66. Asiatic lion is found in Gir National Park. 67. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for one horned Rhinocerous.

5 68. Ghana Bird Sanctuary is located at Bharatpur, Rajasthan. 69. Department of non conventional energy sources was set up in World s largest Solar Pond is at Bhuj, Gujrath. 71. Brown revolutions is associated with Bio-Gas use. 72. Durgapur Steel Plant is Build in collaboration with Britain. 73. Bokaro Steel Plant is established with the help of U.S.S.R. 74. The first cotton textile mill was started in 1818 at Fort Goldstar near Kolkata. 75. First jute mill was established in Rishra in Mazgaon Dawk is famous for repairing of ships. 77. Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of cement. 78. Firozabad(U.P.) is famous for Glass industry. 79. Chandigarh is famous for woolen garments. 80. Railway coaches are build at Khakurtala. 81. Intregal Coach Factory is located at Peraumbur. 82. Damodar Region is called Ruhr of India. 83. The long National Highway is NH-7 that connects Varanashi to Kanyakumari. 84. Mumbai is the biggest and natural port of the country. 85. Kandla is the Tidal port.

6 86. Vishakhapattnam is the dippest land locked protected port. 87. Madhya Pradesh has the largest concentration of Schudled Tribed in India. 88. White Revolution is associated with Dairy development. 89. Yellow Revolution is associated with poultry development. 90. Pink Revolution is associated with Shrimp Farming 91. Bewar is the shifting cultivation of Madhya Pradesh.