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    1. The document lists various local winds around the world in 6 categories, providing the name of the wind, location, and any additional remarks. 2. It also includes a brief list of 14 biosphere reserves in India, noting their location. 3. Finally, it provides some key facts and figures about Indian geography, including lengths of major rivers, crop seasons, west/east flowing small rivers, and demographic and geographic facts about Indian states.

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    1. The document lists various local winds around the world in 6 categories, providing the name of the wind, location, and any additional remarks. 2. It also includes a brief list of 14 biosphere reserves in India, noting their location. 3. Finally, it provides some key facts and figures about Indian geography, including lengths of major rivers, crop seasons, west/east flowing small rivers, and demographic and geographic facts about Indian states.

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    Local Winds

    Type Name Country Remarks


    Known as 'Snow
    Chinook USA (Rockies) Eater'
    1 Foehn Switzerland (Alps)  

    Known as 'Doctor' in
    Harmattan Sahara Desert Africa Guinea Coastal Area
    Brickfielde
    r Victoria, Australia  
    Blackroller USA, Great Plain  
    Shamal Persian Gulf  
    2 Norwestor Newzealand  

    Causes 'Blood Rain' in


    Sirocco Shahara to Europe South Italy
    Khamsin Egypt  
    Gibli Lybia  
    Chilli Tunisia  
    3 Simoom Arabian Desert  

    NW SE Dirn., 56-
    4 Mistral Spain/France 64kmph/128kmph
    Along Adriatic Sea, North
    5 Bora Italy 128-196kmph

    Polar Snow Laden


    Blizard Siberia, Canada, USA Wind, 80-96kmph
    6 Norther South USA  
    7 Burran Siberia  

    Study Material : Indian Geography useful notes

    List of Biosphere Reserves and their location.

    1. Nilgiri - Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka

    2. Nanda Devi - Uttar Pradesh (part of Chamoli, Pithorgarh and Almora districts and Meghalaya ( part of Garo hills)

    3. Nokrek - Meghalaya 

    4. Manas - Assam

    5. Sunderbans - West Bengal


    6. Gulf of Mannar - Tamil Nadu

    7. Great Nicobar - (A & N Islands)

    8. Simlipal - Orissa

    9. Dibru-Saikhowa - Assam

    10. Dihang Dibang - Arunachal Pradesh

    11. Kanchenchunga - Sikkim

    12. Pachmarhi - Madhya Pradesh

    13. Agasthyamalai - Kerala

    14. Achanakamar -Amarkantak- Parts of MP and parts of Chattisgarh

    Length of important rivers (in km):

    Indus - 2900

    Brahmaputra - 2900

    Ganga - 2510

    Godavari - 1450

    Narmada - 1290

    Krishna - 1290

    Mahanadi - 890

    Kaveri - 760

    West flowing small rivers of India:

    Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhandhar, Kalinadi, Sharavathi, Bharathapuzha, Periyar

    East flowing small rivers of India:

    Subarnarekha, Baitarni, Brahmani, Penner, Palar 

    Agriculture - Crop Seasons:

    India has two crop seasons.

    a) Kharif: Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Cotton, Jute

    Sowing: June/July

    Harvest: September/October

    b)Rabi: Wheat, Barley, Peas, Rapeseed, Mustard, Gram.

    Sowing: October/December

    Harvest: April/May

    Facts about India

    Least populous district: Yanam


    Most literate district: Aizawl

    Least literate State: Bihar - 47%

    Most densely populated State: West Bengal

    Most literate State: Kerala

    Largest State (areawise): Rajasthan

    Smallest State: Goa

    Most populous State: UP

    Least populous State: Sikkim

    Southern most point: Indira Point

    Maximum North-South distance: 3214 km

    Maximum East-West distance: 2933 km

    Golden quadrilateral connecting 4 metros: distance: 5846 km

    Major Ports on coastline: 12

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