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aim for the project relief features of India

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Key Points:

•    India lies totally in the Northern Hemisphere of the globe.

•    India mainland lies between 80.41 and 370.61 North latitudes and 680.71 and 970.251 East longitudes.

•    For India the central longitude 820.301 East is taken as Standard Maridian.

•    India Standard Time (IST) is 5 ½ hours a head Greenwich Mean Time(GMT).

•    World land forms originated from Angara land (Laurasia) and Gondwanaland.

•    The India peninsula was part of Gondwanaland.

•    India plate moved North - East and Collided Eurasian plate resulting the formation of the Himalayas.

•    Greater Himalayas average height is 6100 mts.

•    The Pirpanjal and Mahabharata ranges are in the part of lesser Himalayas.

•    Valley of Kashmir, the Kangra and Kulu , Hill Stations Simla , Mussorie , Nainital, Raniket are in lesser Himalayas.

•    The Valleys lying between the Himachal and Shivaliks are Duns. The prominent Duns are Dehradun, Kotli Dun Patli Dun.

•    The eastern most boundary of the Himalayas is the Brahmaputra valley.

•    The divisions of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh beyond the Dihang valley is known as Purvanchal.

•    Regionally the purvanchal are known as patkai hills, the Naga hills, Manipuri hills, Khasi and Mizo hills.

•    The Himalayas are reason for summer rains and monsoon type climate in India.

•    'Doab' means two rivers. In the western part of great northern plain the 'Doab' features dominate the fertile land.

•    Ganga plain extends from the rivers Ghaggar to Teesta.

•    Gravel and pebble sediments feature is known as ' Bhabar' .

•    Swampy and Marshy region called Terai.

•    The Southern most tip of the Peninsular Plateau is Kanyakumari .

•    The India Plateau is slightly tilted towards east.

•    Chotanagpur plateau is rich mineral resources .

•    Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Nilgiris form Western , Eastern and Southern boundaries to the Deccan plateau.

•    The famous hill Station Udagamandalam, popularly known as Ooty, is located in Nilgiris.

•    Doda Betta (2637 mts) is the highest peak in western Ghats.

•    The highest peak in Eastern Ghats is Aroya Konda found at Chinthapalli (1680 mts , in the A.P ).

•    The Peninsular plateau is formed with black soils due to volcanic activity.

•    The Thar Desert is located on the leeward side of Aravalis.

•    The Thar Desert receives very low amount of rainfall (100 to 150 mm per year)

•    'Luni' is the only river in the Thar Desert.

•    'Indira Gandhi Canal' is the longest canal in Country (650 kms) watering part of the Thar desert.

•    The western coast starts from the Rann of kutch and ends at Kanya Kumari.

•    Lake Kolleru and Pulicat are in Andhra Pradesh.

•    In Andaman and Nicobar, Narkondam and Barren are volcanic origin.

•    The Southernmost tip India is found in Nicobar called as ' Indira Point' .