IAS Papers : Indian Geography

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IAS Papers : Indian Geography

Important Facts about India

Least populous district: Yanam

Most literate district: Aizawl

Least literate State: Bihar - 47%

Most densely populated State: West Bengal

Most literate State: Kerala

Largest State (areawise): Rajasthan

Smallest State: Goa

Most populous State: UP

Least populous State: Sikkim

Southern most point: Indira Point

Maximum North-South distance: 3214 km

Maximum East-West distance: 2933 km

Golden quadrilateral connecting 4 metros: distance: 5846 km

Major Ports on coastline: 12

Biosphere Reserves and their location.

1. Nilgiri - Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

2. Nanda Devi - Uttar Pradesh (part of Chamoli, Pithorgarh and Almora districts and Meghalaya ( part of Garo hills)

3. Nokrek - Meghalaya

4. Manas - Assam

5. Sunderbans - West Bengal

6. Gulf of Mannar - Tamil Nadu

7. Great Nicobar - (A & N Islands)

8. Simlipal - Orissa

9. Dibru-Saikhowa - Assam

10. Dihang Dibang - Arunachal Pradesh

11. Kanchenchunga - Sikkim

12. Pachmarhi - Madhya Pradesh

13. Agasthyamalai - Kerala

14. Achanakamar -Amarkantak- Parts of MP and parts of Chattisgarh

Length of rivers (in km):

Indus - 2900

Brahmaputra - 2900

Ganga - 2510

Godavari - 1450

Narmada - 1290

Krishna - 1290

Mahanadi - 890

Kaveri - 760

West flowing small rivers of India:

Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhandhar, Kalinadi, Sharavathi, Bharathapuzha, Periyar

East flowing small rivers of India:

Subarnarekha, Baitarni, Brahmani, Penner, Palar

Agriculture - Crop Seasons:

India has two crop seasons.

a) Kharif: Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Jute

Sowing: June/July

Harvest: September/October

b)Rabi: Wheat, Barley, Peas, Rapeseed, Mustard, Gram.

Sowing: October/December