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UPSC Indian Geography 05- Western Ghats & Islands

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UPSC Indian Geography 05- Western Ghats & Islands

Western Ghats

  • Block Mountains
  • 13 National Parks, 2 Bioreserves
  • Mahabaleshwar Plateau: borghat pass ( Bombay-Pune), Thal Ghat pass (Nashik)
  • Sahyadri Mountains : joins Nilgiri near Gudalur- jog or Gersoppa Falls-Sharavathi river,
  • Nilgiri Mountains- Palghat pass ( Annamalai), Palani Hills, Shencottah pass (Cardamom Hills), Anginda Peak
  • Eastern Ghats


Islands of India

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  • 247 ( 204+ 43), 
  • Andaman: North (Saddle peak) , Middle, South (Jarawa tribe), Little (Duncan passage, Ong tribe), Strait Island (Andamanese), Galathea park, chattan Island (forest department), Mt Harriet (chief Commissioner) Ross Island (British), Madhuban (Elephant), Viper Island (Cellular Jail)
  • Nicobar: Ten degree channel, mt Thuillier (Great Nicobar)

Lakshadweep Island
  • Lakshadweep: Minicoy Island, Laccadive (24), Aminidivi (5), 8 Degrees channel, 
  • Pamban Island (Ramnad district Tamil Nadu)
  • Butcher Island- Mumbai Oil
  • Sriharikota - Pulicat lake
  • Majuli Island- Brahmaputra river








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