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Indian Geography

 
Important Concepts in Geography
Tributaries and Distributaries
Tributary - Joins the River
Distributary - Deviates from River
What is a Range ?
Range is a Collection of Mountains formed in same geological era at the same place
What is a Pass ?
Region Between Mountains is called Pass
In North - La
In South - Ghats
Mains Only Topics in Indian Geography
  1. Monsoon - P+M
  1. Soil - P+M
  1. Rivers - P+M (Differentiate)
  1. Interlinking - Mains
Tropical, Temperate, Polar, Sub Means - North and South of that thing
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Extra Concepts - One Liners
  1. Equator Doesn't Pass through India
  1. Tapi Flows into Gulf of Khambhat
  1. African Rift Valley Africa Formation
  1. Africa is Example of Which Type of Plate Movement - Divergent → Continental Divergence
  1. Dooming or Up Dooming Process -
  1. Deccan PLateau has Basaltic Lava → because there is no Volcanic
  1. Saudi Arabia is the largest country of Arabian peninsula
  1. Largest Desert of the World in terms of Total Surface Area is Sahara Desert
  1. Types of Desert Are
    1. Sandy - Erg → Rab Al Khali in Saudi
    2. Stony - Serir
    3. Rocky - Hammada - Weathering through Insolation
Extra Concepts - Topic Wise
Strait, Channel, Passage
  1. Spain is Separated from France by a Mountain Range Called as Pyrenees Mountain Range
  1. Iberian Peninsula has three countries, Spain, Portugal and Andorra
  1. in Africa, Strait of Gibraltar
    1. Connecting - Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
    2. Separates Spain from Morocco
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  1. In Europe, Strait of Kretch
    1. Black Sea connected Sea of Azome
    2. Crime Peninsula is Separated by Russia
  1. Bosphorus Strait
    1. Black Sea Connected by Sea of Marmara
    2. Speated European Turkey from Asian Turkey
  1. Palk Strait
    1. India Sri Lanka Separated
    2. Connected Bay of Bengal with Palk Bay
  1. in North America, Davis Straits
    1. Separates Baffin Island of Canada & Greenland
    2. Join Baffin Bay and Labrador Sea
  1. in Europe, English Channel
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    1. British Isles (UK & Ireland)
    2. UK & France Separated by English Channel
    3. Connects North Sea with Atlantic Ocean
    4. Strait of Dover - Narrow Part of English Channel
  1. Bering Strait
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  1. Strait is Generally Narrow and Passage is Wider
  1. South Amer
  1. Volcanic Island of South America called Tierra Del Fuego
  1. Chile (South America) & Tierra Del Fuego is separated by Magellan Strait
  1. South America is Separated by Antarctica by a water body called as Drakes Passage
  1. Near Equator, Sunda Strait ( Has Krakatoa Volcano)
    1. Separes Java & Sumatra
Creek, Gulf, Bay, Bight, Cape
Creek, Bay, Gulf, Bight
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Indian Pakistan Creek
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Bay of Fundy
Known for Highest Tide of the World to be recorded
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Gulf of Cambay / Khambhat
Three Side Surrounded by Land is called Gulf
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Australian Bight
Bight is Widest of All
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Cape (Headland)
Cape of Good Hope and Cape of Agulhas in Africa
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Cape De Saaro, South America
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Bar Deposition & Lagoon
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  1. Headland to Headland Deposition - Bar
  1. Headland to Open Sea & Then U Turn - Hook
  1. If this Hook Joins Island it is called as Tombolo
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1 Physiography - Study of Physical Features of India
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2 Climatology - Study of Climate of India
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3 Forest - Study of Natural Vegetation of India
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4 Indian Soils - Study of Soil in India
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5 Indian Agriculture - Handwritten Notes
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6 Drainage System - River System of India
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7 Interlinking of Rivers - Very Important
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8 Resources & Energy****
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9 Infrastructures & Ports
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10 Industries
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11 Floods and Droughts
 
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