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Indian Geography: Rivers, Peaks and Parks

Essential flashcards covering Indian physical geography, major drainage basins, national parks, and state boundaries.

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Confluence Forming the Ganga River
Devprayag in Uttarakhand, where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet.
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Source Glacier of the Bhagirathi River
Gaumukh at the snout of the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.
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Longest River in Peninsular India (Dakshin Ganga)
The Godavari River (~1,465 km), originating near Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.
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Two Major West-Flowing Rivers Flowing Through Rift Valleys
The Narmada (originating at Amarkantak) and the Tapti/Tapi (originating at Multai).
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Highest Mountain Peak Entirely Within Indian Territory
Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) on the Sikkim-Nepal border (Nanda Devi at 7,816 m is the highest peak situated entirely in India).
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Highest Peak in the Western Ghats and South India
Anamudi (2,695 m) in the Anaimalai Hills of Kerala (Idukki district).
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Highest Peak in the Eastern Ghats
Arma Konda (Jindhagada Peak, ~1,690 m) in the Araku Valley region of Andhra Pradesh.
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Mountain Range Meeting Point of Western and Eastern Ghats
The Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains) at the border junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.
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World's Largest River Island
Majuli in the Brahmaputra River in Assam, formed by the Brahmaputra and Subansiri rivers.
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World's Largest Mangrove Forest and Delta
The Sundarbans Delta, formed by the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers across India and Bangladesh.
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First National Park Established in India
Hailey National Park (established in 1936 in Uttarakhand), now known as Jim Corbett National Park.
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World's Only Floating National Park
Keibul Lamjao National Park on Loktak Lake in Manipur, home to the endangered Brow-antlered deer (Sangai).
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National Park Famous for the Great One-Horned Rhinoceros
Kaziranga National Park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam.
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Launch Year of Project Tiger in India
1 April 1973, initiated at Corbett National Park under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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Total Number of States and Union Territories in India
28 States and 8 Union Territories (following the 2019 J&K Reorganisation and 2020 DNHDD merger).
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Indian State with the Longest Mainland Coastline
Gujarat, with over 1,600 km of coastline bordering the Arabian Sea.
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The Standard Meridian of India
82 deg 30' E longitude, passing through Mirzapur near Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh (IST = UTC +5:30).
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Southernmost Point of Indian Territory
Indira Point (Pygmalion Point) on Great Nicobar Island (6 deg 45' N latitude).
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Southernmost Point of Mainland India
Cape Comorin (Kanniyakumari) in Tamil Nadu.
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Deepest Port on the East Coast of India
Gangavaram Port / Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh.
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Tropic of Cancer Passes Through How Many Indian States?
8 States: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

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