India Facts 1

ഇന്ത്യയെ കുറിച്ച് ചോദിച്ചുവരാറുള്ള പൊതു വിവരങ്ങൾ, ഹിമാലയം എന്നിവയെ കുറിക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഇന്നത്തെ പാഠത്തിൽ

• Total geographical area of India

                   32, 87, 263 Sq Kms

• Geographical location of India

                   8°4' N to 37°6' N Lattitude and 68°7' E to 97°25' E Longitude

• Percentage of Earth surface covered by India

                   2.42%

• North South distance of India

                   3214 Km

• East West distance of India

                   2933 Km

• Coastline length of India including islands

                   7516.6 Kms

• Length of Land frontier

                   15106.7 Km (15200 Km)

• Indian standard time is fixed based on

                   68°5 E Longitude (passes through UP and Andhra Pradesh)

• Southern most point of India

                   Pygmalian point or Indira point or Parson point (Andaman & Nicobar)

• Southern most point of India's main land

                   Cape Camorin, Kanyakumari

• Northern most point of India

                   Indira Col

• Western most point of India

                   West of Ghuar Moti, Gujarat

• Eastern most point of India

                   Kibitu, Arunachal Pradesh

• Highest point of India

                   Mt. K2 (8611 m in PoK. Highest point fully occupaid in India is Kanchenjunga 8586 km)

• Lowest point of India

                   Kuttanad (-2.2 m)

• Official agency to make maps of India

                   Survey of India (1767)

• The lattitude that passes through middle of India

                   Tropic of Cancer (23.5° E)

• No of states through which Tropic of Cancer passes 

                   8 (Gujarath, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram)

• Position of India in size among world countries

                   7 (Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia in 1 to 6 position. Argentina on 8th)

• Position of India in population among world countries

                   2nd (first China)

• Longest border of India is with

                   Bangladesh (4096 Km. Shortest with Afganisthan 106 Km)

• Strait that separate India and Srilanka

                   Palk Strait

• Channel that separate India and Maldives

                   8° channel

• Border tripoint of India, China and Myanmar

                   Hkakabo Khasi

• States sharing border with Maximum no of countries 

                   Jammu Kashmir (Pakisthan, Afghanisthan, China), Sikkim (China, Nepal, Bhutan)

• Indian metropolitan city that locate near to Tropic of cancer

                   Kolkata

• Indian metropolitan city that locate near to Equator

                   Chennai

• Indian state capital that locate near to Equator

                   Thiruvananthapuram

• Border between India and Pakistan

                   Radcliff line

• Indian and China                : Mac Mohan Line

• Indian and Afghanisthan    : Durand Line

• No of time zones in India

                   One (5.50 Ahead of Greenich)

• Youngest fold mountain range in the world

                   Himalaya

• No of states in which Himalaya spans over 

                   12

• The word Himalaya means

                   The abode of smow (Also called as water tower of Asia)

• Himalaya mainly formed of which kind of rocks

                   Sedimentary rocks

• Three mountain ranges of Himalaya

                   The greater Himalaya (Himadri), The lesser Himalaya (Himachal) and The outer Himalaya (Siwalik)

• Kullu, Manali, kangra, Spiti valleys of Himalaya present in which state

                   Himachal Pradesh

• Highest and Northern most mountain range of Himalaya

                   Himadri

• Which is known as backbone of Himalaya

                   Himadri

• Highest peaks in Himadri

                   Everest, Kanchenjunga, Daulagiri, Annapoorna, Nanda devi etc

• Highest peaks in Himalaya- Everest (8850m) located in

                   Nepal (Known as Sagar matha in Nepal and Chomo Langma in Tibet)

• Highest peak entirelly located in India Kanchenjunga situated in which state

                   Sikkim (Third highest in the world)

• Mountain range which means five treasures of snow

                   Kanchenjunga

• Mountain range that connects Himalaya to the other mountains of Central Asia

                   The Pamir Mountains (Pamir is called as roof of the world)

• Mountain range that lies between Himadri and Siwalik

                   Himachal

• Largest range of Himachal

                   Pir Panjal (Jammu and Kashmir)

• Kashmir valeey, Kullu valley and Kangra valley are lies in

                   Himachal

• Valley lies between Himadri and Pir Panjal range

                   Kashmir valley (Heaven of travellers)

• Kashmir valley is formed by the river

                   Jhelum

• Mountain range that lies between Himadri and Siwalik

                   Himachal

• Which valley is known as Valley of God

                   Kulu

• River flows through Kulu, Manali valleys

                   Beas

• Great Himalayan national park, Manikaran Geycer is situated in

                   Kulu Valley

• Which valley is known as the abode of Manu

                   Manali

• Masoor rock cut temple, known as Himalayan Pyramid is situated in

                   Kangra valley

• Famous hill stations in Himachal range 

                   Shimla, Mussorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Darjeeling, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Delhouse

• Which valley is known as Queen of hill stations

                   Mussorie

• Which valley is known as Princess of hill stations

                   Kodaikanal

• Important pass in Himachal

                   Rohtang pass

• Grass lands present in Himachal

                   Merg (Kashmir), Payar (Utharakhand)

• Part of Himalaya which situated parallel to Ganga Plain

                   Sivalik (Means Tresses of Siva)

• Cultivation form seen in Sivalik regions

                   Terrace Cultivation

• Narrow longitudinal valleys between Sivalik and Himachal

                   Dunes

• Largest dune

                   Dehradun

• Mountain range lies to the north and nort east of Jammu & Kashmir

                   Trans Himalaya

• Major mountain ranges in Trans Himalaya

                   Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar

• Major passes in Hindukush mountains

                   Kyber and Bolan passes

• The range which forms frontier between India and Afghanisthan and China

                   Karakonam

• The range which acts as watershed between India and Turkishan

                   Karakoram

• The highest plateau of India

                   Ladakh

• Cold desert present in Ladakh region

                   Leh

• The region known as land of passes

                   Ladakh

• The place known as gateway to Ladakh

                   Dras

• Shipkila, Lipu Lekh, Mana Pass etc are in

                   Zaskar range of Trans Himalaya

• India's longest rail tunnel

                   Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Jammu and Kashmir)

• World's second highers Montain Mount K2 (Godwin Austin-8611m) present in

                   Karakoram

• Mount K2 is locally called as

                   Dapsang, Lamba Prahar

• Name of Mount Kailash in Tibet

                   Kang Rimpoche

• Indian state that forms a part of Trans Himalayan

                   Jammu and Kashmir

• Second highest peak located entirely in India

                   Nanda Devi, Utharakhand (7817 m)

• Peak which is known as Diamir (Queen of peaks)

                   Nanga Parbat

• Most glaciated region outside polar region

                   Siachen Glacier (In Karakonam Range)

• Region known as third pole of the earth

                   Siachen Glacier (Siachen means Plenty of roses)

• Highest battle ground on the earth

                   Siachen

• River originated from Siachen Glacier

                   Nubra

• Region known as third pole of the earth

                   Siachen

• Important hill stations in Himachal pradesh

                   Shimla, Dharmashala, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti

• Important hill stations in Jammu Kashmir

                   Gulmatg, Srinagar, Pahalgam, Sonamarg

• Important hill stations in Utharakhand

                   Mussorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Badrinath, Dehradu

• Important hill stations in West Bengal

                   Darjeeling
                                                                                          (To be Continued...)