Geography

Describe the major physical division of India.

India has a diverse physical feature, such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands. 1.The Himalayas. The Himalayas stand sentinels in the north. The Himalayas...

Describe the effect of east-west extent of India on time.

The west to eats extent leads to difference in local time from meridian to meridian. The local time changes by four minutes for every...

Describe the locational extent of India.

India is located in the northern hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30′ N) passes almost halfway through the country. From south to north,...

Describe the geographical extent of India.

India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. Km. The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km. And the east-west...

What do you know about the boundaries of India? Explain in brief.

Our country has a vast geographical expanse. In the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. In the west, lies the Arabian Sea,...

How are coral islands formed?

Corals are skeletons of very small marine animals called polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons are left. Other polyps grow on top...

Write a short note on the two groups of islands of India.

The two groups of islands are—Lakshadweep Islands and Andaman and Nicobar islands. Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian Sea. These are coral islands...

Write a short note on the coastal plains of India.

The coastal plains lie to the West of the Western Ghats and the East of the Eastern Ghats. The Western coastal plains are narrow...

Mention the political and administrative divisions of India.

India is a vast country. Hence, for administrative purposes, it is divided into 28 states and 7 Union Territories. Delhi is the capital of...

Name the rivers which fall into the Bay of Bengal?

Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishana and Kaveri.

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