Indian geography miscellaneous
- India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?
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India and Bangladesh, on 6 June 2015, signed pact to operationalise the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between both nations. The operationalisation of LBA paves the way for the exchange of 162 enclaves under the control of either country as per the 1974 pact.
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India and Bangladesh, on 6 June 2015, signed pact to operationalise the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between both nations. The operationalisation of LBA paves the way for the exchange of 162 enclaves under the control of either country as per the 1974 pact.
- With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
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Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile)-long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
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Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile)-long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, 443 km in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km in Bengal. The border demarcates the six divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states.
- Which is the best-planned city in India?
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The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. It is neatly planned and divided into sectors which are nicely connected to one another. Adding to that, every sector has a park and a shopping street with plantations surrounding them.
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The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. It is neatly planned and divided into sectors which are nicely connected to one another. Adding to that, every sector has a park and a shopping street with plantations surrounding them.
- Apatanis are the major tribal group of
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The Apatanis are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. However, more Apatanis live outside this valley, making the total population approximately 60,000 all over the state. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family.
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The Apatanis are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. However, more Apatanis live outside this valley, making the total population approximately 60,000 all over the state. Their language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family.
- Where are the Todas found?
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The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in Tamil Nadu. The Toda lands are now a part of The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-designated International Biosphere Reserve.
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The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in Tamil Nadu. The Toda lands are now a part of The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-designated International Biosphere Reserve.