Indian Geography

The Ganga flows eastward into Bangladesh and ultimately drains into the Bay of Bengal through the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system.

The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water by surface area. Despite its name, it is a saline enclosed water body rather than an ocean.

Algeria is Africa’s largest country by area, covering about 2.38 million square kilometres.

The Red Sea lies between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, separating the African and Asian landmasses.

Kolkata stands on the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganga in West Bengal.

Desert plants are called xerophytes because they are adapted to survive under conditions of low water availability.

The Narmada rises near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward into the Arabian Sea, unlike most major peninsular rivers.

The world’s famous floating post office is associated with Dal Lake, Srinagar, where postal services operate from a houseboat.

South Africa is called the Rainbow Nation, a phrase popularised to describe its multicultural society after apartheid.

The Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga. It rises from the Yamunotri Glacier and joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.

Paris is situated on the Seine River. The river flows through the French capital and is crossed by numerous historic bridges.

The Central Rice Research Institute is located at Cuttack, Odisha. It was established in 1946 and is now part of ICAR’s rice research network.

The Central Drug Research Institute is located in Lucknow. It was established in 1951 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

Dasavatara and Tamasha are traditional performance forms associated with Maharashtra. Tamasha is a popular folk theatre tradition.

Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the Sarayu River, traditionally identified with the Ghaghara system.

After the Ganga and Brahmaputra system enters Bangladesh, the Brahmaputra is known as the Jamuna. The Jamuna joins the Padma before reaching the Bay of Bengal.

The Bhakra-Nangal project is associated with the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Bhakra Dam is one of India’s major multipurpose river-valley projects.

The Red Panda is the state animal of Sikkim and is a characteristic Himalayan species found in high-altitude forests.

Guru Shikhar is the highest point of the Aravalli Range, reaching about 1,722 metres in Rajasthan.

Varanasi lies on the banks of the Ganga River. The city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban centres and a major Hindu pilgrimage centre.