relief features of india and indeas of development Flashcards
what are coral reefs
coral reefs are underwater sturcture and is considered to be the most diverse ecosystem
height of himadri
6,100 mts above sea level
height of himachal
3,500 to 4,500 mts above sea level
height of shivalik
1,500 to 600 mts about sea level
what is indias standard time mediridan reference
82^0 30’E
western coastal plains extend from
rann of kutch to kanyakumari
eastern coastal plains extend from
mahanadi to chuvery delta
which islands are volcanic origin
narcodam and barren islands
locate shimla mussorie raniket nainital k2 peak
whci is the southern most range of middle hhimalays
pir panjal
in which place the sediments of himalayas are deposited
bhabar
full form of UNDP
united nations development programme
full form of HDI and HDR
human development index/report
full form of IMR
infrant mortality rate
what is per capita income
total income/ total population
what does UNDP measure the development
1) life expectancy 2)literacy rate 3) per capital income
full form of GDP
gross domestic product
standard of living is measued by
GDP
define bhabar
while himalayan rivers flowing down they deposite pebbles sediments in a narrow belt of 8 to 16 km in the parallel foot hills of shivalik, its porous in nature this feature is called bhabar
what is terai
bhabar makes small rivers and streams that flow underground and re-appera in lowerstreams and form a swampy and marshy region called terai
what is GMT
greenwhich median time- is measured of the 0* longitude or meridian on greenwhich london
what is doab
area of land b/w two rivers that meet such as b/w ganges and yamuna
what are duns/duras
as shivalk flow that form large rivers and lakes and sediments are depoisited here after the river had cut their course it leaves behind plains called duns
