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The Eastern Plateau lies to the east of Central Highlands and south of the Chotanagpur Plateau. It is part of the Peninsular Plateau and consists mainly of Precambrian rocks like granite and gneiss. This region covers parts of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Andhra

Balasore district, located in Odisha, experienced severe flooding. The flooding occurred due to the release of water from the Chandil Dam. Chandil Dam is constructed across the Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand. Odisha authorities alleged that the water was released without prior intimation. The incident raised

Origin: Originates from Begumganj tehsil, Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh. Tributary of: It is a right-bank tributary of the Betwa River. Length & Distribution: Approximately 365 km long—about 240 km in MP, 54 km forms the MP‑UP boundary, and 71 km flows in Uttar Pradesh. Course: Flows northward through

A king cobra was brought to Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal. The snake came from Pilikula Biological Park, located in Karnataka. It was exchanged under an animal exchange programme between the two parks. As per the exchange, two king cobras were given for two tigers.

The Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, established in 1986, was established to protect the endangered Musk Deer and its habitat. The sanctuary area is known as “Green Paradise on the Earth“. It is located in Askot, a small hamlet in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. In the sanctuary

Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and the second-largest in the world. It is located along the east coast of India, spanning the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of Odisha. The lake is connected to the Bay of Bengal via a

Overview: Shipki La Pass (3,930m) lies in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on the India-China LAC. It has been reopened for domestic tourists to promote borderland economies and strategic tourism. The pass is among India’s highest motorable mountain passes with economic and strategic importance. The Sutlej

Location: The Kalvarayan Hills are a prominent hill range located in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. They span across Kallakurichi and parts of Salem districts in southern India. Watershed Role: These hills, along with the Pachaimalai, Javadi, and Shevaroy Hills, serve as a natural

Lies in Kokrajhar district, of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in the lower Assam Raimona national park in Assam encompasses 422 sq km. Phipsoo wildlife sanctuary of Bhutan to its north, Buxa tiger reserve of West Bengal lies to its west and the Manas national

Ramganga River The Ramganga River originates from the Lesser Himalayan mountain ranges. This river flows in Uttar Pradesh from the southern part of the Himalaya range in the Kumaon region of Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, originating near Nainital. Muslim writers of the medieval period have