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Physical Features of India | Indian Geography

Posted on 11/03/202102/10/2021 By GK Questions No Comments on Physical Features of India | Indian Geography
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1 Physical Features of India
1.1 Geography of India
1.2 Description

Physical Features of India 

This article provides a summary of the Physical Features of India or Indian Geography. The list of the Physical Features of India is given below.

S.NO

Geography of India 
Description

1.

Area

3.28 million km2 which is 2.4% of the world

2.

Length (N-S)

3214 km2

3.

Width (E-W)

2933 km2

4.

Latitude of India

804’ N to 3706’

 

5.

Longitude of India

6807’ E to 97025’ E

6.

The southernmost point of Indian mainland

804’ N known as Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin

7.

Southern Most point of India

6.50 N known as Indira Point (or Pygmalion Point) in Great-Nicobar

8.

Longest River of India (length-wise)

Ganga River (2510 km)

9.

Largest River of India (volume-wise)

Brahmaputra River

10.

Largest Riverine Island of India

Majuli island (1500 km2) on Brahmaputra River in Assam. Majuli island is also the world’s largest freshwater riverine island.

11.

Largest Oceanic Island of India

Middle Andaman in Andaman-Nicobar Islands

12.

Highest Dam in India

Tehri Dam (265 m) on Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. It is the world’s highest rock-based dam.’

13.

Longest Dam of India

Hirakud Dam (4.8 km) on Mahanadi river in Orissa

14.

Largest Delta of India

Sunderbans in West Bengal, it’s also the world’s largest delta.

15.

Largest Cave of India

Amarnath Cave in Jammu and Kashmir

16.

Longest Bridge of India

Bhupen Hazarika Setu on Lohit river in Assam

17.

Highest Waterfall in India

Jog (Gersoppa) Falls on the river Sarasvati in Karnataka.

18.

Largest Plateau of India

Deccan Plateau (1,00,000 km2)

19.

Active Volcano in India

Barren Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (last time erupted in 17th February 2013)

20.

Longest Canal of India

Indira Gandhi Canal is also called the Rajasthan Canal

21.

Longest Beach of India

Marina Beach in Chennai (it’s 13 km), is also the 2nd longest beach in the world after the Miami beach

22.

Highest mountain peak of India

Mt. K-2 known as the Godwin Austin or Qagir. It is also the world’s 2nd highest peak after Mount Everest.

23.

Largest Desert in India

 Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert) (area of 2,59,000 km2) in Rajasthan.

24.

Coldest Place of India

Drass in Jammu and Kashmir (approx. -500C)

25.

Hottest Place in India

Briyawali in Bikaner district of Rajasthan (560C)

26.

Wettest Place in India

Mawsynram in Meghalaya (rainfall of 1220 cm/year), followed by Cherrapunji both are in Meghalaya.

27.

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer passes in India through 8 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh (Longest length of Tropic of Cancer), Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura (smallest length of Tropic of Cancer), and Mizoram.

28.

Indian Standard Meridian

82.5 0E Longitude, it passes through Naini near Allahabad.

 

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