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    India is a massive country located in South Asia. It is bounded by the Himalayas to the north, the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal to the west and east, and the Indian Ocean to the south. India covers an area of about 3.3 million square kilometers and stretches over 3,200 kilometers from north to south and 2,900 kilometers from east to west. India shares land borders with seven countries and is separated from Sri Lanka by the Palk Strait. For administrative purposes, India is divided into 29 states and 7 union territories. The diverse physical geography of India includes the Himalayan mountains, northern plains, Great Indian Desert, Peninsular plateau, and coastal plains along with the islands of

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    India is a massive country located in South Asia. It is bounded by the Himalayas to the north, the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal to the west and east, and the Indian Ocean to the south. India covers an area of about 3.3 million square kilometers and stretches over 3,200 kilometers from north to south and 2,900 kilometers from east to west. India shares land borders with seven countries and is separated from Sri Lanka by the Palk Strait. For administrative purposes, India is divided into 29 states and 7 union territories. The diverse physical geography of India includes the Himalayan mountains, northern plains, Great Indian Desert, Peninsular plateau, and coastal plains along with the islands of

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    UPSC Civil Services Examination

    UPSC Notes [GS-I]

    Topic: Our Country-India [Geography Notes for UPSC]

    OUR COUNTRY – INDIA


    India’s Geographical Expanse

    India is a country of massive geographical area.


    It is bound by-

     The lofty Himalayas in the North;


     The Arabian Sea in the West;
     The Bay of Bengal in the East; and
     The Indian Ocean in the South
    India has an area of about 3, 28 million sq. km.

     The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari measures about 3,200 km.
     The east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kucchi measures about 2,900 km.

    Location Setting

    India is located in the Northern Hemisphere


    The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N) passes almost halfway through the country.
    Latitude and Longitude of India
    Latitude: 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N, from south to north.
    Longitudes: 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E, from west to east.

    India’s Neighbours

     There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India.
     Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait.

    Political and Administrative Divisions

    India is a vast country. For administrative purposes, the country is divided into 29 states and 7 Union
    Territories. Telangana became the 29th state of India on 2 June 2014.
    Our Country India Physical Features
    Physical Divisions

     The Himalayan mountains- They are divided into three main parallel ranges. The northernmost is the
    Great Himalaya or Himadri. The world’s highest peaks are located in this range. Middle Himalaya or
    Himachal lies to the south of Himadri. The Shiwalik is the southernmost range.
     Northern Indian plains- They lie to the south of the Himalayas. They are generally level and flat.
     Great Indian desert- They lie in the western part of India. It is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land. It
    has very little vegetation.
     Peninsular plateau- It lies to the south of northern plains. It is triangular in shape. The relief is highly
    uneven. This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys.
     The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges. The rivers Narmada and Tapi flow through
    these ranges. These are west-flowing rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. In the west, the Western
    Ghats or Sahyadris border the plateau and the Eastern Ghats provide the eastern boundary.
     Coastal plains – They lie to the West of the Western Ghats and the East of Eastern Ghats. Western
    coastal plains are very narrow. The eastern Coastal plains are much broader.
     Islands -Two groups of islands also form part of India. Lakshadweep Islands are located in the
    Arabian Sea. These are coral islands located off the coast of Kerala. The Andaman and the Nicobar
    Islands lie to the southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal.

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