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Last-Minute Geography
Highest-yield geography facts for final revision: India physiography, rivers, monsoon, borders and neighbours, and world chokepoints in compact tables
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| Point |
Location |
| Southernmost mainland |
Kanniyakumari (Cape Comorin) |
| Southernmost territory |
Indira Point (Great Nicobar) |
| Highest peak (Indian-claimed) |
K2 (Godwin Austen) |
| Highest undisputed peak |
Kanchenjunga |
| Largest state by area |
Rajasthan |
| States crossed by Tropic of Cancer |
About 8 (Gujarat to Mizoram) |
| Standard meridian |
82.5° E (passes near Mirzapur) |
| River |
Source / feature |
| Ganga |
Gangotri (as Bhagirathi); India's longest river |
| Yamuna |
Yamunotri; largest tributary of Ganga |
| Brahmaputra |
Rises in Tibet as the Tsangpo; enters India in Arunachal |
| Indus |
Rises near Mansarovar; mostly in Pakistan |
| Godavari |
Largest peninsular river; "Dakshin Ganga" |
| Krishna, Kaveri |
East-flowing peninsular rivers |
| Narmada, Tapti |
West-flowing through rift valleys (Arabian Sea) |
- Caused by differential heating of land and sea and seasonal reversal of winds.
- South-west monsoon (June to September) brings most of India's rain.
- Two branches: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
- Western Ghats cause heavy windward (western coast) rain by orographic lift.
- Retreating (north-east) monsoon (October to December) brings rain to Tamil Nadu coast.
| Neighbour |
Note |
| Bangladesh |
Longest land border with India |
| China |
Second longest; Line of Actual Control |
| Pakistan |
Line of Control in J&K; Radcliffe Line |
| Nepal |
Open border |
| Myanmar |
North-east border |
| Bhutan |
North-east border |
| Afghanistan |
Short border (with PoK region) |
India shares NO land border with Sri Lanka and Maldives (sea only). Sri Lanka is across the Palk Strait.
| Chokepoint |
Connects |
Why it matters |
| Strait of Hormuz |
Persian Gulf to Gulf of Oman |
World's top oil transit point |
| Strait of Malacca |
Indian Ocean to South China Sea |
Key Asia trade and energy route |
| Bab-el-Mandeb |
Red Sea to Gulf of Aden |
Suez-bound shipping; piracy zone |
| Suez Canal |
Mediterranean to Red Sea |
Europe-Asia shortcut |
| Palk Strait |
India to Sri Lanka |
Regional separation |
| Strait of Gibraltar |
Atlantic to Mediterranean |
Europe-Africa gateway |
| Panama Canal |
Atlantic to Pacific |
Americas shortcut |
- Black soil (regur) is best for cotton; alluvial is the most widespread soil.
- Laterite soil forms under high temperature and heavy rainfall.
- "Loo" is a hot, dry summer wind of the north Indian plains.
- The Himalayas are young fold mountains formed by the Indian and Eurasian plate collision.