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India's territorial waters extend into the sea to a distance of 12 nautical miles (13.8 mi; 22.2 km) from the coast baseline. [7] India has the 18th largest Exclusive Economic Zone of 2,305,143 km 2 (890,021 sq mi). The northern frontiers of India are defined largely by the Himalayan mountain range, where the country borders China, Bhutan, and ...
Map of India showing the major rivers. With a land area of 3,287,263 km 2 (1,269,219 sq mi) consisting of diverse ecosystems, India has many rivers systems and perennial streams. [ 1 ] The rivers of India can be classified into four groups – Himalayan, Deccan, Coastal, and Inland drainage.
Due to continental drift, the India Plate split from Madagascar and collided with the Eurasian Plate resulting in the formation of the Himalayas.. The earliest phase of tectonic evolution was marked by the cooling and solidification of the upper crust of the earth's surface in the Archaean Era (prior to 2.5 billion years) which is represented by the exposure of gneisses and granites especially ...
The Deccan forms one of the major watersheds of India, feeding many perennial rivers. [44] The major river systems originating in the Western Ghats are the Godavari , Kaveri , and Krishna . [ 32 ] [ 45 ] Most rivers flow eastwards towards the Bay of Bengal owing to the steeper gradient moving from east to west, with only smaller streams flowing ...
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning 700,000 km 2 (270,000 sq mi) across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses northern and eastern India, eastern Pakistan, southern Nepal, and almost all of Bangladesh.
The exact position of Mahi River origin is Minda Village, which is situated in Dhar district Madhya Pradesh. The Mahi river rises in the western Vindhya Range, just south of Sardarpur, and flows northward through Madhya Pradesh state. Turning northwest, it enters Rajasthan state and then turns southwest to flow through Gujarat state through the ...
Sentinel Rock, near Moula Ali. 1. “Bear’s Nose” inside Shilparamam, Madhapur; 2. “Cliff Rock”, Jubilee Hills 3. Hillocks around Durgam Cheruvu Lake, Jubilee Hills 4. “Monster Rock” near Film Nagar, Jubilee Hil
India had the world's 9th largest gold reserves in 2022, and also became the world's 4th largest gold recycling country in the same year. [63] [64] The country has increased its organised gold refining capacity, with an increase from just 300 tons in 2013 to approximately 1,800 tons in 2021. [64] India has only 0.75% of total world gold ...