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smallest city in the world
Vatican City, Italy - Population: 523
3 rivers that end in bay of bengal
Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri
What are the 7 rivers of India?
he seven most sacred rivers in India are the Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri. These rivers are part of the Saptanadi, or the seven sacred rivers of Hinduism.
how many rivers in punjab after partition
These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab
3 rivers that end up in arabian sea
Narmada, Tapti (Tapi), and Indus
largest ocean
pacific
total oceans in world
There are five oceans in the world: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans
tallest peak in india
Kanchenjunga is the tallest peak in India at 8,586 meters (28,169 ft). It’s also the third highest peak in the world.
Location:
Located in Sikkim, India, on the India-Nepal border
Part of the Kangchenjunga Himal, a section of the Himalayas
The Tibetan name “Kanchenjunga” translates to “The Five Treasures of Snows”
deepest point in earth
The deepest known point on Earth is the Challenger Deep, which is located in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.
UTs of india
India has eight Union Territories (UTs): Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.