Five rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Ganga, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery. Coastal states include West Bengal, Odisha andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The east coast is wide and deltaic, while the west ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for its cultural, natural or historical significance. These sites are preserved for future generations due to their outstanding universal value to ...
Yes. The Aravalli Range spans across Rajasthan, Haryana, parts of Delhi and extends into Gujarat. Though it’s not very tall, it is geologically important and protects the plains from desert expansion. These states benefit from its mineral, ecological and historical ...
Yes. Moving eastward from the Thar Desert, you encounter the Aravalli Hills in Rajasthan. These are among the oldest mountain ranges in the world. They run northeast to southwest and act as a barrier that limits the desert’s eastward spread. Class ...
Sand dunes have similar shapes to mountains because of wind movement. The wind constantly pushes sand in a particular direction, forming a mound with a gentle and steep side, much like a mountain. However, dunes are mobile and change shape ...