▪️Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres (8,652 feet) ▪️ It is the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala. ▪️ Location : Udagamandalam, Nilgiri District, Tamilnadu ▪️ Parent range : Nilgiri Hills ▪️The area surrounding Doddabetta is mostly forested. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes ...Read More
▪️Also known as Churia Hills ▪️In some Sanskrit texts, the region is called Manak Parbat. ▪️Sivalik region is home to the Soanian archaeological culture ▪️They have many subranges and extend west from Arunachal Pradesh through Bhutan to West Bengal, and further westward through Nepal (here known as Churia Hills) and Uttarakhand, continuing into Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. ▪️People of the Lepcha tribe inhabit the Sikki...Read More
◇ Lies between Great plains and Lesser himalayas. ◇ Altitude varies between 600 - 1500m. ◇ Runs for distance of 2400km from Potwar plateau (west) to Brahmaputra valley (east). ◇ Souther slope steep while Northern slope Gentle. ◇ Slopes are highly dissected by seasonal steams called Chaos. □ FORMATION Shiwaliks are consolidated sands, gravels, conglomerate deposits which brought by Rivers flowing from Higher ranges. □ DI...Read More
◇ Also called - Lower Himalayas. ◇ Lies between shiwaliks in south and Greater himalayas in North. ◇ 60 - 80km wide. ◇ 2400 km length. ◇ Southern slopes - steep and bare and Northern slopes - Gentle and forest covered. □ IMPORTANT RANGES ◇ Pir panjal range - J & K. ◇ Dhaola dhar range - HP. ◇ Mussorie range and Nag tibba range - UK. ◇ Mahabharat range - Nepal. ...Read More
▪️The river Sarda (Kali or Kali Ganga) joins it in the plain before it finally meets the Ganga at Chhapra. ▪️The Ghaghara joins the Ganga a few kilometres downstream of Chhapra in Bihar. ▪️The river has a high flood frequency and has shifted its course several times. ▪️Tributaries Koilar rivers, Khanua river, Khekhra Hirna, Jethan, Maun, Duhari, Kanchi ...Read More
▪️ Its source is near Gurla Mandhata peak, south of Manasarovar in Tibet (river of the trans-Himalayan origin). ▪️It is known as the Karnaili in Western Nepal. ▪️ After collecting the waters of its tributaries – Tila, Seti and Beri, it comes out of the mountain, cutting a deep gorge at Shishapani. ▪️The total length of Ghaghara River up to its confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj in Bihar is 1,080 km. ...Read More
◇ Seperated Legislative and Executive functions of Governor-General's council. ◇ It provided for Addition of Six new members to the Council. ◇ It introduced open Competition for Selection and recruitment of Civil servants. ◇ Extended Company's rule of Indian possession on behalf of British Govt. But did not specify any particular period. ◇ It introduced Local representation in Indian (central) Legislative Council. ◇ Of 6 new member...Read More
▪️ The Tapti (also known as the Tapi) is the second largest west flowing river of the Peninsular India and is known as ‘the twin’ or ‘the handmaid’ of the Narmada. ▪️ It originates near Multai in Madhya pradesh ▪️ River Tapi flows through three states Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat ▪️It is a Westward flowing river which drains into Arabian sea near Gulf of Khambhat. ▪️Tributaries ▪️Right Bank: Suki, Gomai,...Read More
▪️The Brahmaputra (meaning the son of Brahma). ▪️It is 2,900 km in length. ▪️Source: Chemayungdung glacier (Kailas Range) at an elevation of about 5,150 m. It’s source is very close to the sources of Indus and Satluj. ▪️Mariam La separates the source of the Brahmaputra from the Manasarovar Lake. ▪️ In the vast Ganges Delta, it merges with the Padma, the popular name of the river Ganges in Bangladesh, and finally, after merging with Pa...Read More
▪️Mahananda River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Bangladesh. ▪️ The Mahananda is another important tributary of the Ganga rising in the Darjeeling hills. ▪️ Countries- India, Bangladesh ▪️ States- West Bengal, Bihar ▪️ Mahananda originates in Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100 metres (6,90...Read More
