Geography of India – Facts
1- Area wise, India stands seventh rank in the world and population wise it is the second most populous country of the world.
2-India is surrounded by China, Nepal, Bhutan in north, Sri Lanka in south, Myanmar, Bangladesh in east, Pakistan in west.
3-Three oceans protects India’s half of the boundary. Bay of Bengal in the east , Indian Ocean in south ,Arabian Sea in west.
4-Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak of India.
5-India has only one dessert which is the Thar dessert. It is located in the state Rajasthan
6-Rajasthan is the largest state of India followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, UP.
7-UP is the most populous state of India followed by Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal.
8-India is the second most rice producer of world and fourth most wheat producer of world
9-Andaman is the largest island of India and Majuli is the largest river island of world located in Assam, India.
10-Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau of India and the Ladakh plateau is the highest plateau of India.
11-Rajasthan also known as “the land of kings” is famous for its forts and palaces.
12-Madhya Pradesh is the largest forest covered state in India. About 30 percent of its area is under the cover of forest.
13-Punjab is also called land of five rivers. Five rivers are Beas, Sutlej, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum.
14-Telangana is the newest state (29th) of India.
15-Odisha was known as the Kalinga. The famous Kalinga war was fought here.
16-The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) is located in Cuttack. It is the largest rice research institute of Asia.
17-India’s largest coastal lake and world’s second largest lake Chilika Lake is situated in Odisha.
18-Before 13 April 1948, Cuttack was the capital of Odisha.
19-Mumbai is build on seven islands- Parel, Colaba, Worli, Bambay Island, Little Colaba, Mahim, Mazagoan.
20- Mumbai is also called financial capital of India. RBI, SEBI, BSE, NSE are also present In Mumbai.