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Q12 (CDS-I/2023) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian physical features Answer Verified

Consider the following clues about a State of India: 1. It is known as 'land of red river and blue hills'. 2. It contains three of the six physiographic divisions of India. 3. It covers about 2.39 percent of total areas of the country. Identify the State on the basis of the given clues.

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The state described is Assam. It is famously known as the 'land of the red river and blue hills' [2]. The 'red river' refers to the Brahmaputra (Lauhitya), which carries high silt content, while the 'blue hills' refers to the distant hills that appear as a blue haze . Geographically, Assam contains three of the six major physiographic divisions of India: the Northern Mountains (Eastern Himalayas), the Northern Plains (Brahmaputra Valley), and the Peninsular Plateau (Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills) [2]. Furthermore, Assam covers an area of approximately 78,438 sq km [2], which accounts for about 2.39 percent of India's total geographical area (3,287,263 sq km). The state serves as the gateway to Northeast India, bordered by the Eastern Himalayas and the Patkai and Naga hill ranges [2].

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  1. [2] https://www.asdma.gov.in/state_profile.html
  2. [1] https://assam.gov.in/about-us/393
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