#Hills_Mountains_Peaks
Girnar hills
โช๏ธGirnar, also known as Girinagar ('city-on-the-hill') or Revatak Parvata, is a group of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India.
โช๏ธIt is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains , who gather here during the Girnar Parikrama festival.
โช๏ธIt is also a holy mountain to Buddhists
โช๏ธ Girnar is one of the six major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various ' tirthankaras
โช๏ธMount Girnar is a major igneous plutonic complex
โช๏ธIt is the Nirvan bhumi of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminatha
โช๏ธ Ashoka's rock cut edicts are present in Girnar
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Girnar hills
โช๏ธGirnar, also known as Girinagar ('city-on-the-hill') or Revatak Parvata, is a group of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India.
โช๏ธIt is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains , who gather here during the Girnar Parikrama festival.
โช๏ธIt is also a holy mountain to Buddhists
โช๏ธ Girnar is one of the six major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various ' tirthankaras
โช๏ธMount Girnar is a major igneous plutonic complex
โช๏ธIt is the Nirvan bhumi of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminatha
โช๏ธ Ashoka's rock cut edicts are present in Girnar
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#Miscellaneous
โฆ๏ธCountries along the Arctic Circle
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark (Greenland)
Iceland
Russia
USA (Alaska)
Canada
8 countries that lie either partly or completely within the Arctic Circle.
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โฆ๏ธCountries along the Arctic Circle
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark (Greenland)
Iceland
Russia
USA (Alaska)
Canada
8 countries that lie either partly or completely within the Arctic Circle.
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#Straits
โฆ๏ธCook Strait
โช๏ธ Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
โช๏ธ It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington and Picton.
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โฆ๏ธCook Strait
โช๏ธ Cook Strait is a strait that separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
โช๏ธ It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington and Picton.
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#Lakes_and_dams
Farakka Barrage (Dam)
โช๏ธIt is a barrage across the Ganga river
โช๏ธIt is located at Farakka of Murshidabad district in West Bengal
โช๏ธIt is roughly about 10.5 Km
โช๏ธConstructed in 1961-1975
โช๏ธMain objective of the barrage is to divert water from Ganges to the Bhagirathi Hooghly river system to preserve and maintain Kolkata port
โช๏ธThe barrage divides Ganges water to Hooghly river and to Bangladesh
โช๏ธIt serves water to Farakka super thermal power station and also for drinking purposes
โช๏ธ It resulted in salinity ingress and flooding in Bangladesh
โช๏ธIn India, it leads to flooding in Bihar, population reduction of Hilsa in West Bengal and more silting in Kolkata port
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Farakka Barrage (Dam)
โช๏ธIt is a barrage across the Ganga river
โช๏ธIt is located at Farakka of Murshidabad district in West Bengal
โช๏ธIt is roughly about 10.5 Km
โช๏ธConstructed in 1961-1975
โช๏ธMain objective of the barrage is to divert water from Ganges to the Bhagirathi Hooghly river system to preserve and maintain Kolkata port
โช๏ธThe barrage divides Ganges water to Hooghly river and to Bangladesh
โช๏ธIt serves water to Farakka super thermal power station and also for drinking purposes
โช๏ธ It resulted in salinity ingress and flooding in Bangladesh
โช๏ธIn India, it leads to flooding in Bihar, population reduction of Hilsa in West Bengal and more silting in Kolkata port
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#Places_in_News
โช๏ธChushul
It is a village in Leh, Ladakh, India.
It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as โChushul valleyโ.
It is close to Rezang La and Panggong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.
Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the Peopleโs Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.
This place is famous for the Indian Army who fought to the โlast man, last roundโ at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962. Without this crucial victory, the territory might have been captured by China.
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โช๏ธChushul
It is a village in Leh, Ladakh, India.
It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as โChushul valleyโ.
It is close to Rezang La and Panggong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.
Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the Peopleโs Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.
This place is famous for the Indian Army who fought to the โlast man, last roundโ at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962. Without this crucial victory, the territory might have been captured by China.
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#River_India
โช๏ธMahananda River
โช๏ธMahananda River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Bangladesh.
โช๏ธ The Mahananda is another important tributary of the Ganga rising in the Darjeeling hills.
โช๏ธ Countries- India, Bangladesh
โช๏ธ States- West Bengal, Bihar
โช๏ธ Mahananda originates in Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft).
โช๏ธIt joins the Ganga as its last left bank tributary in West Bengal.
โช๏ธtributaries Balason, Mechi, Kankai and River Kalindri.
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โช๏ธMahananda River
โช๏ธMahananda River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Bangladesh.
โช๏ธ The Mahananda is another important tributary of the Ganga rising in the Darjeeling hills.
โช๏ธ Countries- India, Bangladesh
โช๏ธ States- West Bengal, Bihar
โช๏ธ Mahananda originates in Himalayas: Paglajhora Falls on Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft).
โช๏ธIt joins the Ganga as its last left bank tributary in West Bengal.
โช๏ธtributaries Balason, Mechi, Kankai and River Kalindri.
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#Lakes_and_dams
Hirakud Dam
โช๏ธIt is built across the Mahanadi river
โช๏ธIt is located nearer to Sambalpur in the state of Odisha
โช๏ธType of the dam is composite dam of earth, concrete and masonry
โช๏ธ Construction: 1947-57
โช๏ธIt is the longest dam in the world with a length of 25.8 Km
โช๏ธIt is the fourth largest dam in the world
โช๏ธThe aim of the dam is to control flood in Mahanadi, irrigation water supply and hydropower generation
โช๏ธWith successful irrigation provided by the dam, Sambalpur is called as Rice bowl of Odisha
โช๏ธDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is nearer to the dam
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Hirakud Dam
โช๏ธIt is built across the Mahanadi river
โช๏ธIt is located nearer to Sambalpur in the state of Odisha
โช๏ธType of the dam is composite dam of earth, concrete and masonry
โช๏ธ Construction: 1947-57
โช๏ธIt is the longest dam in the world with a length of 25.8 Km
โช๏ธIt is the fourth largest dam in the world
โช๏ธThe aim of the dam is to control flood in Mahanadi, irrigation water supply and hydropower generation
โช๏ธWith successful irrigation provided by the dam, Sambalpur is called as Rice bowl of Odisha
โช๏ธDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is nearer to the dam
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#Lakes_and_dams
Pangong Lake
โช๏ธ Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 14,270 ft.
โช๏ธ It is 134 km long and 5 km wide at its broadest point and extends from India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China.
โช๏ธ Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies within the Tibetan Autonomous Region, china.
โช๏ธ It is not a part of the Indus river basin area and geographically a separate landlocked river basin
โช๏ธ The Line of Actual Control passes through the lake. A section of the lake approximately 20 km east from the Line of Actual Control is controlled by China but claimed by India.
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Pangong Lake
โช๏ธ Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 14,270 ft.
โช๏ธ It is 134 km long and 5 km wide at its broadest point and extends from India to the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China.
โช๏ธ Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies within the Tibetan Autonomous Region, china.
โช๏ธ It is not a part of the Indus river basin area and geographically a separate landlocked river basin
โช๏ธ The Line of Actual Control passes through the lake. A section of the lake approximately 20 km east from the Line of Actual Control is controlled by China but claimed by India.
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Kolleru Lake
โช๏ธ Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia.
โช๏ธ Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas and spans into two districts โ Krishna and West Godavari.
โช๏ธ Many birds migrate here in winter, such as Siberian crane, ibis, and painted storks.
โช๏ธ The lake was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India's WPA of 1972.
โช๏ธAlso designated as a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.
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Kolleru Lake
โช๏ธ Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia.
โช๏ธ Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas and spans into two districts โ Krishna and West Godavari.
โช๏ธ Many birds migrate here in winter, such as Siberian crane, ibis, and painted storks.
โช๏ธ The lake was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in November 1999 under India's WPA of 1972.
โช๏ธAlso designated as a wetland of international importance in November 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.
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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
โช๏ธ The Ranapratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam of (177 ft) height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India.
โช๏ธ The direct benefit from the dam is hydropower generation of 172 MW.
โช๏ธ The dam and power plant are named after the warrior Maharaja Rana Pratap of Rajasthan.
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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
โช๏ธ The Ranapratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam of (177 ft) height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India.
โช๏ธ The direct benefit from the dam is hydropower generation of 172 MW.
โช๏ธ The dam and power plant are named after the warrior Maharaja Rana Pratap of Rajasthan.
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Dodital Lake
โช๏ธ Dodital is a freshwater lake in uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 9,921 ft.
โช๏ธ Assi ganga river rises from dodital and joins bhagirathi. The confluence is at Gangotri
โช๏ธ According to one of the popular legends Lord Ganesha chose this place as his abode.
โช๏ธ There is a temple devoted to Lord Ganesha here. Another name for this lake is 'Dhundital' meaning Ganesh ka tal or lake of Ganesha.
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Dodital Lake
โช๏ธ Dodital is a freshwater lake in uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 9,921 ft.
โช๏ธ Assi ganga river rises from dodital and joins bhagirathi. The confluence is at Gangotri
โช๏ธ According to one of the popular legends Lord Ganesha chose this place as his abode.
โช๏ธ There is a temple devoted to Lord Ganesha here. Another name for this lake is 'Dhundital' meaning Ganesh ka tal or lake of Ganesha.
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Vembanad lake
โช๏ธ Vembanad or Vembanad Kol is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala
โช๏ธ It is the second largest Ramasar site in India only after Sunderbans in west bengal, Spanning several districts in the state of Kerala
โช๏ธ It is known as Vembanadu Lake in Alappuzha, Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad and Kochi Lake in Kochi.
โช๏ธ The famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake in Alappuzha.
โช๏ธ The government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
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Vembanad lake
โช๏ธ Vembanad or Vembanad Kol is the longest lake in India, and the largest lake in the state of Kerala
โช๏ธ It is the second largest Ramasar site in India only after Sunderbans in west bengal, Spanning several districts in the state of Kerala
โช๏ธ It is known as Vembanadu Lake in Alappuzha, Punnamada Lake in Kuttanad and Kochi Lake in Kochi.
โช๏ธ The famous Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake in Alappuzha.
โช๏ธ The government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.
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#Places_in_news
โช๏ธ Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar is self-governing, with some responsibilities, such as defence and foreign relations, remaining with the British government.
History: In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
Significance: It remains strategically important, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through the strait
Located: southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula
Gibraltar's territory covers 6.7 square kilometres & shares a 1.2-km land border with Spain.maritime border with Morocco
Gibraltar's terrain consists of the 426-metre-high Rock of Gibraltar made of Jurassic limestone & the narrow coastal lowland surrounding it.
Gibraltar is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & has โNo Contact With The Atlantic Oceanโ
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โช๏ธ Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. Under the Gibraltar constitution of 2006, Gibraltar is self-governing, with some responsibilities, such as defence and foreign relations, remaining with the British government.
History: In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
Significance: It remains strategically important, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through the strait
Located: southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula
Gibraltar's territory covers 6.7 square kilometres & shares a 1.2-km land border with Spain.maritime border with Morocco
Gibraltar's terrain consists of the 426-metre-high Rock of Gibraltar made of Jurassic limestone & the narrow coastal lowland surrounding it.
Gibraltar is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea & has โNo Contact With The Atlantic Oceanโ
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โช๏ธEastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
โช๏ธ PM Inaugration of DFC Stretch between Khurja and Bhaupur
โช๏ธAbout the eastern corridor:
Length: 1856 km.
Consists of two distinct segments: an electrified double-track segment & an electrified single-track segment.
Starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal.
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โช๏ธEastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
โช๏ธ PM Inaugration of DFC Stretch between Khurja and Bhaupur
โช๏ธAbout the eastern corridor:
Length: 1856 km.
Consists of two distinct segments: an electrified double-track segment & an electrified single-track segment.
Starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal.
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TIGER RESERVE IN INDIA
Madhya Pradesh:
๐ Kanha Tiger Reserve
๐ Pench Tiger Reserve
๐ Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
๐ Panna Tiger Reserve
๐ Satpura Tiger Reserve
๐ Sanjay- dubri Tiger Reserve
Maharashtra:
๐ Melghat Tiger Reserve
๐ Tadoba- Andhari Tiger Reserve
๐ Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
๐ Bor Tiger Reserve
๐ Nawegaon- Nazgira Tiger Reserve
๐ Pench Tiger Reserve
Mizoram :
๐ Dampa Tiger Reserve
Arunachal Pradesh:
๐ Namdapha Tiger Reserve
๐ Kamlang Tiger Reserve
๐ Pakke Tiger Reserve
Assam:
๐ Manas Tiger Reserve
๐ Nameri Tiger Reserve
๐ Orang Tiger Reserve
๐ Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
Andhra Pradesh:
๐ Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Bihar:
๐ Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Kerala:
๐ Periyar Tiger Reserve
๐ Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Karnataka:
๐ Bandipur Tiger Reserve
๐ Bhadra Tiger Reserve
๐ Dandeli โ Anashi Tiger Reserve
๐ Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
๐ Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve
Tamilnadu:
๐ Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Anamalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Telangana:
๐ Kawal Tiger Reserve
๐ Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Uttar Pradesh:
๐ Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
๐ Philibhit Tiger Reserve
๐ Amangarh Tiger Reserve* It is buffer of Corbett TR.
Uttarakhand:
๐ Corbett Tiger Reserve
๐ Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan:
๐ Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
๐ Sariska Tiger Reserve
๐ Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve
๐ Ramgarh Vishdhari (newest)
Jharkhand:
๐ Palamau Tiger Reserve
Chhattisgarh:
๐ Udanti- Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
๐ Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
๐ Indravati Tiger Reserve
Odisha:
๐ Similipal Tiger Reserve
๐ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
West Bengal:
๐ Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
๐ Buxa Tiger Reserve
#prelims2021
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Madhya Pradesh:
๐ Kanha Tiger Reserve
๐ Pench Tiger Reserve
๐ Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
๐ Panna Tiger Reserve
๐ Satpura Tiger Reserve
๐ Sanjay- dubri Tiger Reserve
Maharashtra:
๐ Melghat Tiger Reserve
๐ Tadoba- Andhari Tiger Reserve
๐ Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
๐ Bor Tiger Reserve
๐ Nawegaon- Nazgira Tiger Reserve
๐ Pench Tiger Reserve
Mizoram :
๐ Dampa Tiger Reserve
Arunachal Pradesh:
๐ Namdapha Tiger Reserve
๐ Kamlang Tiger Reserve
๐ Pakke Tiger Reserve
Assam:
๐ Manas Tiger Reserve
๐ Nameri Tiger Reserve
๐ Orang Tiger Reserve
๐ Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
Andhra Pradesh:
๐ Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Bihar:
๐ Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Kerala:
๐ Periyar Tiger Reserve
๐ Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Karnataka:
๐ Bandipur Tiger Reserve
๐ Bhadra Tiger Reserve
๐ Dandeli โ Anashi Tiger Reserve
๐ Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
๐ Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve
Tamilnadu:
๐ Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Anamalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
๐ Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Telangana:
๐ Kawal Tiger Reserve
๐ Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Uttar Pradesh:
๐ Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
๐ Philibhit Tiger Reserve
๐ Amangarh Tiger Reserve* It is buffer of Corbett TR.
Uttarakhand:
๐ Corbett Tiger Reserve
๐ Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan:
๐ Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
๐ Sariska Tiger Reserve
๐ Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve
๐ Ramgarh Vishdhari (newest)
Jharkhand:
๐ Palamau Tiger Reserve
Chhattisgarh:
๐ Udanti- Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
๐ Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
๐ Indravati Tiger Reserve
Odisha:
๐ Similipal Tiger Reserve
๐ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
West Bengal:
๐ Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
๐ Buxa Tiger Reserve
#prelims2021
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