Geography -Bits
1- Indus is a Trans- Himalayan river
2-Myanmar is closest to Andaman Islands
3- Rajasthan state is having largest area under waste land
4-The two Volcanic islands in the Indian territory are Pamban and Barren
5-The state of Assam has five National Parks and eleven wildlife sanctuaries
6-Manipur has common boundaries with Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram
7- Bangladesh has the longest International boundary with India
8-Krishna-Godavari Delta region in india is known as the “Rice Bowl of India”.
9-Great Nicobar Island is the largest southern most single Island in India
10-Duncan passage is situated between South Andaman and Little Andaman
11- Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India
12-The approximate length of the coast line of India is 7,000km
13- Godavari river of India is called Vridha Ganga
14-The deepest land locked and protected port in india is Vishakhapatnam
15-Bhutan, China & Myanmar set of countries has Arunachal Pradesh as common border
16-Ganges is the leading sediment transporting river in India
17-Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra
18-The pass located in Himachal Pradesh is Shipkila
19-Nearly 95% of india’s coal is from the Gondwana formation (which is in the Satpuras) and is found in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
20-Chhota Nagpur Plateau is rich in minerals
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