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• Where is Indira point? Nicobar Islands, India
• Indian standard Meridian is 82°30'E
• Which landform features was Gondwana land?

  Ans: The Indian peninsula
• Himadri is known as Greater Himalayas.
• The Southern most range of the Himalayas is known as Lesser Himalayas.
• The Shivalik ranges are located in Assam.
• Mislimi hills are located in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Ganga river is the longest river in India.
• The Godavari river is the longest river in South India.
• The sun rises first in India in Dong village in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The last sunset in India is seen in Gujarat state at 'Dwaraka'.
• The River Narmada flows through the rift valley.
• Annaimudi is the highest peak in South India.
• Dodabetta is the highest peak in Western Ghats.
• Aroya konda is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats.
• Gudalur, located in the Nilgiris, is the place where Western and Eastern Ghats join.
• The Thar Desert, located in Rajasthan state, is the only desert in India.
• The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India.
• Lakshadweep Islands are the only Indian islands having a coral origin.
• Narkondam and Barren are the only Indian islands having a volcanic origin.
• The geographical area of Lakshadweep is 32 sq km.
• The major relief divisions of Indian land mass include The Himalayas, The Indo-Gangetic plain, The Peninsular plateau, The Coastal plains, The Desert, and The Islands.
• The tributaries of the Indus river include The Jhelum, The Chenab, The Beas, The Ravi, The Sutlej.
• Bhabar is a narrow belt of 8 to 16 kms width parallel to the foot hills of Shivaliks.
• Teral is a swampy and marshy region, south to Bhabar.
• Himalayan hill stations include Simla, Mussorie, Raniket, Nainital.
• India is located in between the latitudes of 8°4' and 37°6' N and longitudes of 68°7' and 97°25' E.
• The time in India when it is 8 am in London is 1:30 pm.
• Sunrise in Imphal is at 05:59 and sunset is at 16:37.
• The longitude of Ahmedabad is 72° E the longitude at Imphal is 93 95 E.
• Imphal is located to the east of Ahmedabad, hence the sun rises in Imphal first.
• The Shivalik mountains are also known as Jammu hills in Jammu region, Mistund hills in Arunachal Pradesh, and Cachar in Assam.
• The three ranges of the Himalayas are the Greater Himalayas or himadri, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Shivalik Himalayas (ranges).
• The western plains of India are divided into three regions: Konkan & coast, Malabar coast, and Canara coast.