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Tallest Mountains – TOP 10  Mountain               Height (mts/ft)       Country Range * Mount Everest          8850m (29035ft)      Nepal/Tibet Himalaya * K2 (Mt. Godwin Austin) 8611m (28250ft)     Pakistan/China Karakoram * Kangchenjungag        8586m (28169ft)      India/Nepal Himalaya … Read more

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Shifting Cultivation of India 1-   Podu-  Andhra Pradesh 2-  Walra – SE Rajasthan 3-  Bewar & Dehiyar-  Bundelkhand Division (M.P.) 4-  Jhoom –   North East 5- Deepa-  Bastar Distt. (M.P.) 6- .Kaman, Binga Dhavi – Kaman, Binga, Dhavi  7- Upraun –   Terrace farming without  irrigation by Bhutia. 8-  Khole – Himalayan Region … Read more

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US States with their Nicknames/ other Geography  imp points 1-The nickname for North Dakota (ND) is Peace Garden State. It is also known as Flickertail State or Roughrider State. Its capital is Bismarck. 2-The nickname for Ohio (OH) is Buckeye State. Its capital is Columbus 3-The nickname for Idaho (ID) is Gem State. It is … Read more

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Geography -Imp points 1- The Sahara Desert in Africa covers a surface area of 3.5 million square miles. 2-Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world. 3-River with the greatest water flow is the Amazon that flows into the ocean at a rate of 18,000 m3/s. 4-Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is reportedly largest star. 5-Largest … Read more

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Facts of India Contiguous Zone           24 nm Territorial Sea                   12 nm (nautical miles) Continental Shelf           200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin Exclusive economic Zone  200 nm Largest Lake               … Read more

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Geography Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means “change in form” Metamorphic rocks can be formed by pressure deep under the Earth’s surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. Marble and slate are examples … Read more

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Geography Sedimentary Rocks Facts Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth’s surface and within bodies of water. Sedimentary rocks have also been found on Mars. Sedimentary rocks are formed by sediment that is deposited over time, usually as layers at the bottom of lakes and … Read more

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Geography Igneous Rocks Facts Igneous rocks are those that form when magma cools and hardens. This process can occur on the Earth’s surface or underground. Ninety-five percent of the Earth’s crust is made of igneous rock. There are over 700 different kinds of igneous rocks that have been identified When magma rises to the surface … Read more

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Geography List of largest and longest river,  lake, peak, mountain, animals and others . Largest lake                                                                     Caspian Sea Largest River Island   … Read more

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Facts about The Ganges River Ganga is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state uttranchal, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into … Read more