*Facts You May Not Know About India*:
1. India is home to a floating national park called Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in the state of Manipur. It's the only floating park in the world and is famous for its unique ecosystem and the endangered Sangai deer.
2. The world's highest cricket ground, located in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, India, sits at an altitude of 2,444 meters (8,018 feet) above sea level.
3. India is one of the few countries in the world that has a floating post office. It's located in Dal Lake, Srinagar, and it also serves as a tourist attraction.
4. The Indian national kabaddi team has won all the World Cups held till now (as of 2022).
5. Mawsynram, a village in the Indian state of Meghalaya, receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world.
6. Shani Shingnapur, a village in Maharashtra, has houses with no doors. It is believed that Lord Shani, the Hindu god of the planet Saturn, protects the village, and hence, theft is virtually nonexistent.
7. The Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage of faith, is the largest gathering of humans on Earth. It is so massive that it is visible from space.
8. India is the world's largest producer of milk, surpassing even the United States and China.
9. The Indian Railways is one of the largest employers in the world, employing over 1.4 million people.
10. The Indian state of Sikkim is the first and only fully organic state in India and the world.
11. The town of Kodinhi in Kerala has the highest number of twins in the world.
12. The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, serves free meals (langar) to over 100,000 people every day, regardless of religion, caste, or creed.
13. The Indian city of Mumbai has the most significant number of millionaires and billionaires in India.
14. The Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is a unique and mysterious saltwater lake that formed in the crater of a meteor impact around 52,000 years ago.
15. The Indian state of Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, owing largely to its thriving tourism industry.
16. The world's largest producer of spices is India, accounting for more than 70% of global spice production.
17. India's first rocket was transported on a cycle and launched from a church.
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Physiographic Divisions of India: The Peninsular Plateau of India 🌍
The Peninsular Plateau of India, also known as the Indian Peninsular Plateau, forms an important physiographic division of India. It refers to the flat tableland that lies in the southern part of India and is surrounded by the oceans on three sides. Along with being the oldest landmass of India, it also holds the distinction of being the largest physiographic division of India.
Major Plateaus of Peninsular India: The Peninsular Plateau of India or the Indian Peninsular Plateau, as a physiographic unit, consists of several smaller plateaus. The prominent smaller plateaus of Peninsular India include:
The Marwar Upland
The Central Highlands (or the Madhya Bharat Pathar)
The Bundelkhand Upland
The Malwa Plateau
The Baghelkhand
The Chotanagpur Plateau
The Meghalaya Plateau (Shillong Plateau)
The Deccan Plateau
The Chhattisgarh Plain
Major Hill Ranges of Peninsular India: The plateaus of Peninsular India are divided from one another by river valleys and hill ranges. Major hill ranges of Peninsular India include:
The Aravali Range
The Vindhyan Range
The Satpura Range
The Western Ghats (or the Sahyadris)
The Eastern Ghats
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16-6-2024.
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