1. The
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are believed to have been formed along with the
formation of Himalayas by Volcanic
Activity.
2. Peninsular Plateau is one of the
oldest landmasses in the world.
3. The
entire Ladakh region can be described as a "cold
desert".
4. The
eastern most form of our country they are called as Purvanchal.
5. Tea is grown in plantation
mainly on the foot hills and at the lower slopes of the mountains in the
Darjeeling district.
6. Arunachal Pradesh is the
homeland of several tribal groups.
7. Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates
northwestern Rajasthan has turned the desert green.
8. Sambhar Lake is India's largest
saline(salt) lake has made Rajasthan the third largest salt producing state in
India.
9. The
Punjabi language, written in Gurmukhi
script, is the official language of Punjab.
10. The
holiest of Sikh shrines, the Sri Harmandir
Sahib (Golden Temple) in the city of Amritsar.
11. Grant Trunk road that connects
Kolkata to Amritsar passes through this region and then goes to Lahore in
Pakistan.
12. Delta
has the shape of triangle the Ganga-Brahmaputra
delta is the World's largest delta.
13. Iron
and Steel industry is located at Kulti.
13 (b).
Chemical industry is concentrated in Kolkata, Howrah.
14. Kolkata-Hoogly industrial Belt
is the main industrial region in the Northern Indian Plains.
15. Bihu festival is the most important and commonly
celebrated festivals in Assam.
16. River Narmada is considered as a
boundary separating the Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau.
17. The
karnataka plateau is known as "Maidan". 17
(b) Maharashtra Plateau = Basalt
rocks.
18. Garhjat Hills occupy the north western
part of Odisha.
19. Of
all the coastal states in India, Gujarat
has the longest coastline.
20. The
sundarbans freshwater swamp forests lie closer to the Bay of Bengal.
