GK Important India’s Geography Question Answer For SSC Chsl And State PSC Exam 2015
Important Fact From Indea Geography For Every Competitive Exam
o India is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 3287263 sq. km, which is 2.42% of world’s area.Important Fact From Indea Geography For Every Competitive Exam
o India is the second most populous country in the world with a population of 1,236,344,631 (approx by July 2014). Officially 1.21 billion (as of 2011 census), which is 17.44% of the world.
o Indian subcontinent is located in the Northern and Eastern hemisphere.
o India shares longest boundary with Bangladesh (4053 km), followed by China (3380 km), Pakisthan (2912 km), Nepal (1690 km(, Myanmar (1463 km), Bhutan (605 km) and Afghanistan (88 km).
o In India, the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude) passes through 8 states (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram).
o Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, Lakshadweep, Amindive and Minicoy in the Arabian Sea.
o Indian Standard Time (IST) : The 82°30′E longitude is taken as the Standard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through middle of India (from Naini, near Allahabad).
o The 82°30′E Meridian also dictates time in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
o In the South, on the Eastern side, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait seperate India from Sri Lanka.
Basic Information about India
o Latitudinal extent - 8°4′ North to 37°6′ North
o Longitudinal extent - 68°7′ East to 97° 25′ East
o North-South extent - 3214 km
o East-West extent - 2933 km
o Land Frontiers - 15200 km
o Total Coastline - 7516.6 km
o Number of States - 29
o Number of Union Territories - 7
o Land Neighbors : 7
1- Pakistan
2- Afghanistan
3- China
4- Nepal
5- Bhutan
6- Bangladesh and
7- Myanmar
o States with Longest Coastline - Gujarat
o Active Volcano - Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
o Southern most point - Indira Point or Pigmallion point in Great Nicobar
o Southern most tip of mainland - Kanyakumari
o Northern most point - Indira Col
o Western most point - West of Ghaur Mota in Gujarat
o Eastern most point - kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh
Indian States Situated on the Border
| Country | Indian States Situated on the Boarder |
| Pakistan | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir |
Afghanistan |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| China | Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh |
Nepal |
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Paschim Banga, Sikkim |
| Bhutan | Sikkim, Paschim Baga, Asom and Arunachal Pradesh |
| Bangladesh | Paschim Banga, Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
Physiographic Divisions of India are,
- The Himalayan Range of Mountains
- The Peninsular Plateau
- The Great Plains of India
- The Coastal Plains
- The Islands of India
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