{"id":11822,"date":"2023-10-09T12:38:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T12:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=11822"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:29:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T07:29:27","slug":"india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"India As A Geographical Unit &#8211; General Introduction &#8211; UPSC Indian Geography Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-geography?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Geography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42410\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#East-West_time_difference_is_nearly_2_hrs\" title=\"East-West time difference is nearly 2 hrs.\">East-West time difference is nearly 2 hrs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#India_Tropical_or_Temperate_Country\" title=\"India, Tropical or Temperate Country?\">India, Tropical or Temperate Country?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Physical_Geographical_Reasons\" title=\"Physical Geographical Reasons\">Physical Geographical Reasons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Cultural_Geographical_Reasons\" title=\"Cultural Geographical Reasons\">Cultural Geographical Reasons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Indias_Frontiers\" title=\"India\u2019s Frontiers:&nbsp;\">India\u2019s Frontiers:&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Data_from_Ministry_Of_Home_Affairs_Department_Of_Border_Management\" title=\"Data from Ministry Of Home Affairs (Department Of Border Management)\">Data from Ministry Of Home Affairs (Department Of Border Management)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Border_with_China\" title=\"Border with China\">Border with China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_Western_Sector\" title=\"The Western Sector\">The Western Sector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_Middle_Sector\" title=\"The Middle Sector:\">The Middle Sector:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_Eastern_Sector\" title=\"The Eastern Sector:\">The Eastern Sector:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_India-Nepal_Boundary\" title=\"The India-Nepal Boundary:&nbsp;\">The India-Nepal Boundary:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_India-Bhutan_Boundary\" title=\"The India-Bhutan Boundary:\">The India-Bhutan Boundary:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_Indo-Pakistan_Boundary\" title=\"The Indo-Pakistan Boundary:\">The Indo-Pakistan Boundary:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#The_India-Bangladesh_Border\" title=\"The India-Bangladesh Border:\">The India-Bangladesh Border:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#India-Myanmar_Boundary\" title=\"India-Myanmar Boundary:&nbsp;\">India-Myanmar Boundary:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#India-Sri_Lanka_Boundary\" title=\"India-Sri Lanka Boundary:&nbsp;\">India-Sri Lanka Boundary:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Q_What_is_the_total_land_area_of_India\" title=\"Q: What is the total land area of India?\">Q: What is the total land area of India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Q_What_is_meant_by_India_being_a_well-knit_geographical_unit\" title=\"Q: What is meant by India being a well-knit geographical unit?\">Q: What is meant by India being a well-knit geographical unit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Q_What_does_%E2%80%9CUnit_6_Geography%E2%80%9D_refer_to\" title=\"Q: What does &#8220;Unit 6 Geography&#8221; refer to?\">Q: What does &#8220;Unit 6 Geography&#8221; refer to?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Q_What_does_it_mean_when_its_said_that_Indian_universities_are_Indian_in_their_geographical_locations_only\" title=\"Q: What does it mean when it&#8217;s said that Indian universities are Indian in their geographical locations only?\">Q: What does it mean when it&#8217;s said that Indian universities are Indian in their geographical locations only?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/india-as-a-geographical-unit-general-introduction-upsc-indian-geography-notes\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_As_A_Geographical_Unit\"><\/span>India As A Geographical Unit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India, a vast nation, resides entirely within the northern hemisphere, precisely situated in the south-central region of the Asian continent. It spans latitudes 8\u00b04\u2019N to 37\u00b06\u2019N and longitudes 68\u00b07\u2019E to 97\u00b025\u2019E, encompassing a significant portion of the world&#8217;s geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranked as the seventh-largest country globally, India distinguishes itself from the rest of Asia, as it is demarcated by mountains and surrounded by the sea. This unique geographical configuration grants India its distinct identity.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/OG_WS24rimETmZWFkh_Nr_SWZD0yA2oVAn1tV48kUq4x56c3_BYDFfkgOHy43SWEdh4QEYamsPI77Db60d813Ka713SCy2Orj-mQZ4dFSxv9JImjpHgqKY6xDTuvhKZyjIM0YKWo0rlIduoLy4tkHF8\" alt=\"India latitudinal-longitudinal extent\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>East-West Extent of MainLand India (Including Pak occupied Kashmir-POK):<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>68\u00b0 7\u2032 east to 97\u00b0 25\u2032 east longitude<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>South-North Extent of MainLand India:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8\u00b0 4\u2032 north to 37\u00b0 6\u2032 north latitude<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Locational Extent:<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8\u00b0 4\u2032 N to 37\u00b0 6\u2032 N latitude and 68\u00b0 7\u2032 E to 97\u00b0 25\u2032 East longitude.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/MQp6WS7bF9JaqxZ3EH-Y3yuW9Zk_ijBhgokjCp8no2kAmtOF4OqnSiDy2QydOgVFNDRF_aCLjtMPu09aNr2fPk6D-fIH83J5MYL5E93QCPKpXZ3P4UJjergaPmQM1gAwVAnED6Glc6eQDK_jZE8xAQI\" alt=\"Jammu and Kashmir - pakistan and china occupied territories\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/vFpYzA9b4420I3vD4g1kBhLJWlLeUC9bRxU2NDtfFHEakcOTQRUXGb7Wk56wlwt0q2H9Hj6qfaBFZnQ2xikKtUQxzUACEuSN7VuJE4RbqYaYKil2AxQ8a4DkayfQuLwUOD7FtMLJZPI1NE6cEVbHcxg\" alt=\"Indira col-NJ9842-siachen glacier\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The southernmost point of the country is the <strong>Pygmalion Point<\/strong> or <strong>Indira Point<\/strong> is located at <strong>6\u00b0 45\u2032 N latitude<\/strong>.<\/li><li>North-south extent from <strong>Indira Col in Kashmir to Kanyakumari is 3,214 km.<\/strong><\/li><li>East-west width from the <strong>Rann of Kachchh to Arunachal Pradesh is 2,933 km.<\/strong><\/li><li>With an area of <strong>32,87,263 sq km<\/strong>, India is the <strong>seventh largest<\/strong> country of the world.<\/li><li>India accounts for about <strong>2.4 per cent<\/strong> of the total surface area of the world.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/BiHiU-O1bEB5f7UmLwgfrnxgQw3j4f2zsUeyPj8dZyWrX-gCtMK0Rn7bjbNtrnsu6QSi7_lyWywqrwuSAFLYaPh6xnVujUrEXZkoDjiu3TlJSFBcgUKp5befTmHTq7MjZUvtsPga8SK0nOa2bRNurdk\" alt=\"10 largest countries in world by area\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing it into two latitudinal halves.<\/li><li>The area to the north of the Tropic of Cancer is nearly twice the area that lies to the south of it.<\/li><li>South of 22\u00b0 north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"East-West_time_difference_is_nearly_2_hrs\"><\/span>East-West time difference is nearly 2 hrs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The earth moves [rotation and revolution] around its axis through 360\u00b0 in 24 hours. Thus, a difference of 1\u00b0 longitude will make a difference of 4 minutes in time.<\/li><li>Therefore the difference of local time between the western-most point and the eastern-most point is 30 x 4 = 120 minutes or 2 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-cse-gs-integrated-course?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=GS+Integrated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42401 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/8-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India_Tropical_or_Temperate_Country\"><\/span>India, Tropical or Temperate Country?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The temperate part (north of Tropic of Cancer) is twice the area of the tropical part.<\/li><li>But India has always been treated as a tropical country for two different reasons \u2013 physical and cultural.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Geographical_Reasons\"><\/span>Physical Geographical Reasons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The country is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.<\/li><li>Its climate is dominated by the <strong>tropical monsoons<\/strong> and the temperate air masses are blocked by Himalayas.<\/li><li>Entire area south of the Himalayas is essentially tropical from a climactic point of view: Although the night temperatures in Winter at several places in North India may come down to the level of those prevailing in temperate lands, yet <strong>clear skies<\/strong> and intense insolation raise the day temperatures to a tropical level.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cultural_Geographical_Reasons\"><\/span>Cultural Geographical Reasons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Settlements, diseases, agricultural and primary economic activities are all tropical in nature. <em>It is primarily because of the Himalayas that India is a tropical country.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Frontiers\"><\/span>India\u2019s Frontiers:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_from_Ministry_Of_Home_Affairs_Department_Of_Border_Management\"><\/span>Data from Ministry Of Home Affairs (Department Of Border Management)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India has <strong>15106.7 Km<\/strong> of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of <strong>7516.6 Km [6100 km of mainland coastline + coastline of 1197 Indian islands]<\/strong> touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs).<\/li><li>Barring <strong>Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana and Telangana,<\/strong> all other States in the country have one or more international borders or a coastline and can be regarded as <strong>frontline States<\/strong> from the point of view of border management.<\/li><li>India\u2019s longest border is with <strong><em>BANGLADESH<\/em><\/strong> while the shortest border is with Afghanistan.<\/li><li>The length of India\u2019s land borders with neighboring countries is as under:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/9RJ32n3hMfW8Fwolw-RJXxVdZ6W79JpWWgElt5yo3uhe7RjqJ05tNan7fXWPHyf2bbc8dggjw8N7xm5EuH31H0mVhxRSWBhOhQWctnQ0R90IOK-yxJLkxCf2ryE0lfIesi3DQs4tqnpmWOk_hNZUdWw\" alt=\"india boundary length with neighbours\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Border_with_China\"><\/span>Border with China<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This is the <strong>second longest<\/strong> border of India, next only to its border with Bangladesh.<\/li><li>Five Indian states, namely Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh touch the Indian boundary with China.<\/li><li>The Sino-Indian border is generally divided into three sectors namely : (i) the Western sector, (ii) the Middle sector, and (iii) the Eastern sector.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Western_Sector\"><\/span>The Western Sector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Separates Jammu and Kashmir state of India from the Sinkiang (Xinjiang) province of China.<\/li><li>The western sector boundary is largely the outcome of the British policy towards the state of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li><li>China claims the <strong>Aksai Chin district<\/strong>, the <strong>Changmo valley, Pangong Tso<\/strong> and the <strong>Spongegar Tso<\/strong> area of north-east Ladakh as well as a strip of about 5,000 sq km down the entire length of eastern Ladakh.<\/li><li>China also claims a part of <strong>Hunza-Gilgit area<\/strong> in North Kashmir <em>(ceded to it in 1963 by Pakistan).<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Middle_Sector\"><\/span>The Middle Sector:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Two Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand touch this border.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Eastern_Sector\"><\/span>The Eastern Sector:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The 1,140 km long boundary between India and China runs from the eastern limit of Bhutan to a point near Diphu pass (<strong><em>Talu Pass)<\/em><\/strong> at the trijunction of India, Tibet and Myanmar.<\/li><li>This line is usually referred to as the <strong>McMahon Line<\/strong> after Sir Henry Mc Mahon, then foreign secretary of British India, who negotiated the boundary agreement between Great Britain and Tibet at <strong>Shimla accord in 1913-14.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a 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The border is a <strong>porous<\/strong> one with unrestricted movement of goods and people between Indian and Nepal.<\/li><li>Major portion of the Indo-Nepalese border runs in the east-west direction almost along the foothill of the <strong>Shiwalik Range.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_India-Bhutan_Boundary\"><\/span>The India-Bhutan Boundary:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quite a peaceful border and there is no boundary dispute between the two countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Indo-Pakistan_Boundary\"><\/span>The Indo-Pakistan Boundary:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Indo-Pakistan boundary is the result of partition of the country in 1947 under the <strong>Radcliffe award<\/strong> of which <strong>Sir Cyril Radcliffe<\/strong> was the chairman.<\/li><li>Jammu and Kashmir, <strong>Sir Creek<\/strong> are the major disputed regions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/v7BbJkM8DVJn1-G-v95kp1DzC9RK3V8PzaykodErwEJFq3b870RqeYVaydlBkfemOErmJ7eNis-yfBhnDSYJg52xYidzwTinvjAqSS5pKyPWJOIfUY4HPBBmEbNB4zK0_1oKxle1NtUVAyVBWZp5k38\" alt=\"Sir Creek - india pakistan disputed\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_India-Bangladesh_Border\"><\/span>The India-Bangladesh Border:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India\u2019s 4,096 km long border with Bangladesh is the longest.<\/li><li>This boundary has been determined under the <strong>Radcliffe Award<\/strong> which divided the erstwhile province of Bengal into two parts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India-Myanmar_Boundary\"><\/span>India-Myanmar Boundary:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This boundary runs roughly along the watershed between the Brahmaputra and <strong>Ayeyarwady [Irrawaddy].<\/strong><\/li><li>It passes through thickly forested regions, with Mizo Hills, Manipur and Nagaland on the Indian side and Chin Hills, Naga Hills and Kachin state on the Myanmar side.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India-Sri_Lanka_Boundary\"><\/span>India-Sri Lanka Boundary:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India and Sri Lanka are separated from each other by a narrow and shallow sea called <strong>Palk Strait.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Dhanushkodi<\/strong> on the Tamil Nadu coast in India is only 32 km away from <strong>Talaimanar <\/strong>in Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka. These two points are joined by a group of islets forming <strong>Adam\u2019s Bridge.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_is_the_total_land_area_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is the total land area of India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans. India has a total geographical area of approximately 3.287 million square kilometers, making it the seventh-largest country in the world by land area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_is_meant_by_India_being_a_well-knit_geographical_unit\"><\/span><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is meant by India being a well-knit geographical unit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans. This statement suggests that India is a geographically cohesive and integrated country, with natural features like mountains, rivers, and coastlines contributing to its unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_does_%E2%80%9CUnit_6_Geography%E2%80%9D_refer_to\"><\/span><strong>Q:<\/strong> What does &#8220;Unit 6 Geography&#8221; refer to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans. &#8220;Unit 6 Geography&#8221; could refer to a specific unit or chapter in a geography course or textbook. 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