From space, India appears like a vast, beautiful landmass with a triangular shape. Its mountains, rivers, forests and coastline are visible. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma described it as “Saare Jahaan Se Achha”, meaning “better than the entire world”, showing pride and ...
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Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut in space. He flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft in 1984. During his space mission, he became famous for saying, “Saare Jahaan Se Achha”, when asked how India looked from space. Class 7 ...
Different colours on a physical map show elevation and landforms. Green shows plains, yellow shows plateaus, brown shows mountains and blue shows water bodies. These colours help readers understand the height, depth and terrain of different regions quickly. Class 7 Social ...
“Cow’s Mouth” refers to Gaumukh, the glacier from which the Bhagirathi River originates in Uttarakhand. It is called this because the ice opening resembles a cow’s mouth. Gaumukh is considered sacred and marks the beginning of the Ganga River. Class 7 ...
A bird’s-eye view is a view of an area from high above, like what a bird sees while flying. It shows the layout of landscapes, buildings and geographical features in a wide-angle, often used in maps, photography and satellite images. Class ...