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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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