Indian Geography

Modern Public Interest Litigation developed strongly in the United States during the 20th century and influenced constitutional litigation in India.

Mizoram has the highest Christian population share among Indian states, with Christianity forming the overwhelming majority according to Census 2011.

The eastern coastal plain includes the Coromandel Coast along Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh; it is broader than much of the western coastal plain.

Mumbai is associated with two railway zones: Central Railway and Western Railway, both headquartered in the city.

Russia has been among the world’s largest natural-gas producers; production rankings vary by year and reporting method.

China is the world’s leading wind-power producer by installed capacity, with rapid expansion since the 2000s.

The Zanskar, Ladakh, Kailas and Karakoram ranges belong to the broader Himalayan mountain system.

India’s first tidal-power project was associated with the Gulf of Kutch; tidal-energy potential is concentrated along Gujarat’s coast.

The Indian Independence Act 1947 received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947; it created the two Dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.

Near Namcha Barwa, the Brahmaputra makes a dramatic U-turn around the eastern Himalaya before entering India as the Siang/Dihang.

Harappa was situated on the Ravi River in present-day Punjab, Pakistan.

The Aravalli Range is among the oldest fold mountain systems in India, with rocks dating back billions of years.

The Naga Hills form much of the watershed between India and Myanmar in the northeast, with associated ranges continuing toward the Patkai.

The dominant natural climatic region of the Indian subcontinent is the monsoon region, characterized by seasonal reversal of winds.

Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland salt lake and a Ramsar Site in Rajasthan.

The Indo-Gangetic Plain is India’s most fertile agricultural region because of deep alluvial soils deposited by the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra river systems.

Canada has the world’s longest coastline because of its enormous Arctic and Pacific–Atlantic coastal extent.

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a meteor-impact crater lake and was designated a Ramsar Site in 2020.

Among the options, the Narmada forms an estuary at the Gulf of Khambhat; many east-flowing peninsular rivers form deltas instead.

Venus is called the Morning Star or Evening Star because its orbit lies inside Earth’s orbit and it appears near sunrise or sunset.