Indian Geography

Among the listed ports, Mumbai Port is the traditional natural harbour port of Mumbai; India’s major-port system has changed with the development of newer ports.

The Cleugh Passage separates North Andaman from the smaller Landfall and East islands in the Andaman group.

Hyderabad stands on the Musi River, a tributary of the Krishna; the city was founded in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.

Scotland is known as the Land of Cakes, a traditional nickname linked with Scottish baking and cuisine.

The Minicoy island historically had close links with the Maldives; it became part of India in 1956 and is administered with Lakshadweep.

The Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and joins the White Nile at Khartoum.

China is the world’s largest tea-producing country; major tea-growing regions include Yunnan, Fujian and Zhejiang.

Thailand has long been the world’s leading natural-rubber producer; rubber cultivation expanded there after introduction from Southeast Asia in the late 19th century.

The Amazon Rainforest is often called the “lungs of the planet” in popular usage; it is the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

The Peninsular Plateau is the largest physiographic division of India and is composed mainly of ancient crystalline rocks.

K2 (Godwin Austen) is the highest peak of the Karakoram at about 8,611 m, and the second-highest mountain on Earth.

Jharia Coalfield is one of India’s most important coking-coal fields and is located in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad region.

India has land borders with 7 countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Earth is often called the “watery planet” because about 71% of its surface is covered by water.

Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Washington State, USA; its major explosive eruption occurred on 18 May 1980.

London stands on the River Thames, which flows through southern England into the North Sea.

The Tibetan Plateau is the world’s highest and largest plateau, with an average elevation of roughly 4,500 m.

The Kapili River rises in the Meghalaya plateau and joins the Brahmaputra system in Assam.

A double fault in tennis occurs when a server fails both first and second serves, resulting in a point for the receiver.

Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura is a Ramsar Site; it was designated in 2005.