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- India State of Forest Report 2019
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- Understanding Winds - Geography
- Cloud Formation, Rain Types & Island
- Internal Structure of Earth and Rocks
- Mountains, Plateaus and Plains – Geography Basics
- Landforms Created by River System
- Landforms by Wind, Groundwater & Waves
- Geography of Indian Subcontinent
- India’s Coastal Plains, Plateaus and Deserts
- The Peninsular Drainage System
- Road Transport System in India
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Famous Sites of India & World
Famous Sites of India
|
Site |
Location |
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Ajanta |
Maharashtra |
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Akabar's Tomb |
Agra (UP.) |
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Amarnath Cave |
Kashmir |
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Amber Palace |
Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
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Anand Bhawan |
Allahabad (UP) |
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Bhakra Dam |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh. |
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Birla Planetarium |
Kolkata (West Bengal) |
|
Jag Mandir/Lake Garden Palace |
Udaipur (Rajasthan) |
|
Jagannath Temple |
Puri (Odisha) |
|
Jama Masjid |
Delhi |
|
Brihadeeshwara Temple |
Tanjavur |
|
Brindavan Gardens |
Mysore (Karnataka) |
|
Buland Darwaza |
Fatehpur Sikri (U.P.) |
|
Char Minar |
Hyderabad (Telangana) |
|
Chilka Lake |
Near Bhubaneswar (Odisha) |
|
Dal Lake |
Srinagar (J & K) |
|
Dilwara Temples |
Mt. Abu (Rajasthan) |
|
Elephanta Caves |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Ellora Caves |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) |
|
Gateway of India |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Golden Temple |
Amritsar (Punjab) |
|
Gol Gumbaz |
Bijapur (Karnataka) |
|
Hanging Gardens |
Mumbai |
|
Hawa Mahal |
Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
|
Howrah Bridge |
Kolkata (W. Bengal) |
|
Mt. Gimar (Jain Temple) |
Junagadh (Gujarat) |
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Nataraja Temple |
Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu) |
|
Nishat Bagh |
Srinagar (J&K) |
|
Padmanabha Temple |
Thiruvananthapuram (Kera) |
|
Palitana (Jain Temple) |
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) |
|
Panch Mahal |
Fatehpur Sikri (U.P.) |
|
Pichola Lake |
Udaipur (Rajasthan) |
|
Prince of Wales Museum (Now: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanzrahalaya) |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Qutub Minar |
Delhi |
|
Raj Ghat |
Delhi |
|
Rashtrapati Bhawan |
Delhi |
|
Red Fort |
Delhi |
|
Jantar Mantar |
New Delhi |
|
Kailash Temple |
Ellora (Maharashtra) |
|
Kanyakumari |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Kirti/Jay/Vijay Stambha (Tower of/Fame/Victory) |
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) |
|
Lal Bagh Botanical Garden |
Bangaluru (Karnataka) |
|
Lingaraj Temple |
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) |
|
Mahakaleshwar |
Ujjain (M.P.) |
|
Maheshmukh (Trimurti) Temple |
Elephanta Cave (Maharashtra) |
|
Malabar Hills |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Man Mandir Palace |
Gwalior Fort (M.P.) |
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Marble Rocks |
Jabalpur (M.P.) |
|
Marina Beach |
Chennai (T.N.) |
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Minakshi Temple |
Madurai (T.N.) |
|
Sidi Sayyed Mosque |
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |
|
Shalimar Bagh |
Srinagar (J&K) |
|
Chashme Shahi |
Srinagar (J&K) |
|
Shanti Van |
Delhi |
|
Statue of Gomateshwara (Bahubali) |
Shravanabelagola, Hasan (Karnataka) |
|
Sun Temple (Black Pagoda) |
Konark (Odisha) |
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Taj Mahal |
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) |
|
Tower of Silence |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Victoria Memorial |
Kolkata (W. Bengal) |
|
Victoria Garden (Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan) |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
|
Vijay Ghat |
Delhi |
|
New Changed Names |
|
|
Old Name |
New Name |
|
Allahabad Jn. |
Prayagraj Jn. |
|
Mughalsarai Jn. |
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn. |
|
Faizabad (District) |
Ayodhya (District) |
|
Rajpath (New Delhi) |
Kartavyapath (New Delhi) |
Famous Sites (World)
|
Site |
Location |
|
Al-Aqusa Mosque |
Jerusalem (Israel) |
|
Big Ben |
London (U.K.) |
|
Bradenberg Gate |
Berlin (Germany) |
|
Broadway |
New York (U.S.A.) |
|
Brown House |
Munich (Germany) |
|
Buckingham Palace |
London (U.K.) |
|
Colossium |
Rome (Italy) |
|
Downing Street |
London (U.K.) |
|
Eiffel Tower |
Paris (France) |
|
Fleet Street |
London (U.K.) |
|
Grand Canyon |
Arizona (USA) |
|
Harley Street |
London (U.K.) |
|
Hyde Park |
London (U.K.) |
|
India House |
London (U.K.) |
|
Kaaba |
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) |
|
Kremlin |
Moscow (Russia) |
|
Leaning Tower |
Pisa (Rome) |
|
Louvre (Museum) |
Paris (France) |
|
Merdeka Palace |
Jakarta (Indonesia) |
|
Opera House |
Sydney (Australia) |
|
Oval |
London (U.K.) |
|
Pentagon |
Washington (U.S.A.) |
|
Porcelain Tower |
Nanjing (China) |
|
Potala Palace |
Lhasa (Tibet) |
|
Pyramid |
Egypt |
|
Red Square |
Moscow (Russia) |
|
Scotland Yard |
London (U.K.) |
|
Shwedagon Pagoda Sphinx |
Yangon (Myanmar) Egypt |
|
Statue of Liberty |
New York (U.S.A.) |
|
Vatican |
Rome (Italy) |
|
Wailing Wall |
Jerusalem (Israel) |
|
Wall Street |
New York (U.S.A.) |
|
Westminster Abbey |
London (U.K.) |
|
White Hall |
London (U.K.) |
|
White House |
Washington (U.S.A.) |
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