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Indian Subcontinent, Union Territories & Border with Neighboring Countries
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Indian Subcontinent, Union Territories & Border with Neighboring Countries
Indian Subcontinent |
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, collectively constitute the lndian subcontinent. These six countries are India's closest and nearest neighbours and share a common heritage of history and geography. |
Length of India's Border with the Neighboring Countries
S. |
County |
Length of Border (in. Km.) |
Indian States sharing International Boundaries |
1 |
Bangladesh |
4,096.70 |
West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam |
2 |
China |
3,488 |
J. & K., Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pra. |
3 |
Pakistan |
3,323 |
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J. & K. |
4 |
Nepal |
1,751 |
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttarakhand |
5 |
Myanmar |
1,643 |
Arunachal Pra., Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur |
6 |
Bhutan |
699 |
West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam 106 Jammu & Kashmir (PoK) |
7 |
Afghanistan |
106 |
Jammu & Kashmir (PoK) |
Indian States with Longest Border
Country |
State having Longest Border |
Bangladesh |
West Bengal |
China |
Ladakh |
Pakistan |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Nepal |
Uttar Pradesh |
Myanmar |
Mizoram |
Bhutan |
Assam |
Afghanistan |
Ladakh |
* Now a Union Territory |
|
Coastal States / Union Territories of India
S. |
State / Union Territory |
Approximate length of coast line |
1 |
Andhra pradesh |
974 |
2 |
Goa |
104 |
3 |
Gujarat |
1600 |
4 |
Karnataka |
300 |
5 |
Kerala |
590 |
6 |
Maharashtra |
720 |
7 |
Odisha |
480 |
8 |
Tamil Nadu |
1076 |
9 |
West Bengal |
158 |
10 |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
1912 |
11 |
Daman & Diu |
27 |
12 |
Lakshadweep |
132 |
13 |
Puducherry |
45 |
|
Total |
8118 |
[Source : MPEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industry , GOI] |
Colour Revolutions in India
S. |
Revolution |
Related to |
1 |
Black Revolution |
Petroleum |
2 |
Blue Revolution |
Fish |
3 |
Brown Revolution |
Leather/Cocoa |
4 |
Golden Revolution |
Horticulture/Honey |
5 |
Golden Fibre Revolution |
Jute |
6 |
Green Revolution |
Food Grains |
7 |
Grey Revolution |
Fertilizer |
8 |
Pink Revolution |
Onion/Prawn |
9 |
Red Revolution |
Meat/Tomato |
10 |
Silver Revolution |
Egg/Poultry |
11 |
White Revolution |
Milk/Diary |
12 |
Yellow Revolution |
Oil Seeds |
13 PM Modi's Tricolour Revolution |
||
1 |
Second Green Revolution |
Protein Rich Pulses |
2 |
White Revolution |
Cattle Welfare |
3 |
Blue Revolution |
For fishermen's welfare and Clean water |
4 |
Saffron Revolution |
Solar Energy |
Other Revolutions: |
||
1 |
Round Revolution |
Potato |
2 |
Fibre Revolution |
Cotton |
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