MISCELLANEOUS

Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks were brought by the flow of water. It is formed after a very long time interval due to the layer-by-layer deposition of sand, ballast, etc.

The bamboo drip irrigation system has been used in Meghalaya for a very long time. The system of holding springs and irrigating using bamboo drains is predominantly prevalent in this state.

Drizzle is an example of precipitation. In this stage, due to the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere, it rains in the form of small droplets in the form of a spray.

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is located on the western edge of the Aravalli Hills. Most of this desert is located in Rajasthan, but some part is also extended in Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and Sindh and Punjab province of Pakistan.

The climbers go through Nepal to scale Mount Everest (8848.86 m). There are mainly two routes to scale Everest, the easy northern route through Tibet and the other is the traditional southern route through the Solkhumbhu region of Nepal.

India's first Space Tech Park will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. The entire investment for this will be borne by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), the premier space research center of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It aims to make the city a manufacturing hub for space-related technology.

With reference to the physical characteristics of India, the backwaters are called Kayal. In the sea area, the water of the coastal areas enters the dry land and due to the gradual deposition of sand on its banks, this water body is separated from the sea. This aquatic figure is called a lagoon, which is known as 'Kayal' in Kerala.

The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in September 1960. The treaty was signed in Karachi by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan.

The 'Friendship Highway connects China with Nepal. It is also known as China-Nepal Highway.

Cinnamon spice is originally belongs to Sri Lanka. In India, it is grown in the Western Ghats at low altitudes in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.