Indian Geography Questions

It is a scheme across the river Rihand near Pipri in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh

It compiles and publishes atlases and maps on various themes of National importance. They are used for planning and research.

The whole of India, south of the Himalayas can be climatically treated as a tropical country as the Himalayas provide the barrier effect. 

Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the lofty Himalayan ranges which block the cold air masses moving southwards from Central Asia.

 As a result, during winters, the northern half of India is warmer by 3°C to 8°C than other areas located on same latitudes.

During summer, due to over the head position of the sun, the climate in the southern parts resemble equatorial dry climate.

The seasonal reversal of winds in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal give India a typical tropical monsoon climate.

So Indian climate, to be precise, is Tropical monsoon type (a distinct wet and dry climate) rather than just a tropical or half temperate climate.

It passes through Ambala and Jalandhar

N.H. 1 is also called The Sher Shah Suri Marg between Delhi and Amritsar.

Mediterranean agriculture is practised  on  the  either  side  of  the Mediterranean  Sea  in  Europe  and in   north   Africa   from   Tunisia   to Atlantic  coast,  southern  California, central  Chile,  south  western  parts of   South   Africa   and   south   and south  western  parts  of  Australia. This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits. Viticulture or grape cultivation  is  a  speciality  of  the Mediterranean region.