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1. A prime meridian is a meridian (a line of longitude) in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°. A prime meridian and its opposite in a 360°-system, the 180th meridian (at 180° longitude), form a great circle. This great circle divides the sphere, e.g., the Earth, into two hemispheres.
2. The Tropic of Cancer also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its culmination.
3. The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line of longitude on the Earth’s surface located at about 180 degrees east (or west) of the Greenwich Meridian.
4. Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude66° 32' N; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon on the winter solstice.
5. Tropic of Capricorn is the parallel of latitude that is approximately $23 1/2$ degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun 40.

Ranthambore National Park is a vast wildlife reserve near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, northern India. It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards and marsh crocodiles.

Uzbekistan is the highest producer of Uranium in Asia. Uzbekistan has considerable mineral deposits, including uranium. It is the world’s seventh-ranking uranium supplier, and is expanding production.

The Padma is the name used in Bangladesh for a major transboundary river, known in India as the main distributary of the Ganges, the river system that originated in the western Himalayas.

The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj. It meets the Jamuna near Aricha and retains its name, but finally meets with the Meghna near Chandpur and adopts the name 'Meghna' before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.

Bhilai Steel Plant, located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, is India’s first and main producer of steel rails, as well as a major producer of wide steel plates and a variety of saleable steel products.

The plant also produces and markets various chemical by-products from its Coke Ovens and Coal Chemical Plants. This steel plant was set up with the help of the USSR in 1955.

The ozone layer refers to a region of Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Ultra Violet radiation is very harmful to all living things.

UV radiation can be harmful to the skin and is the main cause of sunburn; excessive exposure can also cause cataracts, immune system suppression, and genetic damage, and skin cancer.

As per the 2001 Census, Uttar Pradesh continued to be the most populous state in the country with 16.17 percent of India’s population followed by Maharashtra (9.42 percent) and Bihar (8.07 percent). In fact the population of Uttar Pradesh (166 million) was more than the estimated population of Pakistan. According to 2011 census, most population-wise states are

1. Uttar Pradesh– 19,98,12,341
2. Maharashtra – 11,23,74,333
3. Bihar – 10,40,99,452
4. West Bengal – 9,12,76,115

1. Ganga – Gomti and Kosi. The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganga River. The Koshi or Kosi River drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the southern slopes in Nepal.

2. Indus – Chenab and Sutlej. The Chenab River is a major river of India and Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan. The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as Satadree. It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River.

3. Yamuna – Chambal and Ken. The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The Ken River is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a tributary of the Yamuna.

4. Godavari – Wainganga and Indravati. The Wainganga is a river of India, which originates about 12 km from Mundara village of Seoni district in the southern slopes of the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh. Indravati River is a tributary of the Godavari River, in central India.

Jet streams are fast flowing, narrow, meandering air currents found in the atmosphere of some planets, including Earth.

On Earth, the main jet streams are located near the altitude of the tropopause and are westerly winds (flowing west to east).

Their paths typically have a meandering shape. Jet streams may start, stop, split into two or more parts, combine into one stream, or flow in various directions including opposite to the direction of the remainder of the jet.

The strongest jet streams are the polar jets, at 9–12 km (30,000–39,000 ft) above sea level, and the higher altitude and somewhat weaker subtropical jets at 10–16 km (33,000–52,000 ft).

The circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,901.55 miles (40,075.16 kilometres). But, if we measure the earth through the poles the circumference is a bit shorter - 24,859.82 miles (40,008 km).

Thus, the earth is a tad wider than it is tall, giving it a slight bulge at the equator. This shape is known as an ellipsoid or more properly, geoid (earth-like).

Yamu notri is the Source of Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism.

Shivasamudram holds the distinction of being the site of India's first hydro-electric power station built-in 1902. It was set up mainly to supply power to the Kolar goldmines 147 km away, making the 78 kV transmission line the longest in the world at the time.

In fact, when the Mettur dam in Tamil Nadu was being constructed in the 1930's, the power was supplied from Shivasamudram.

Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of desalinated sea water.

An agriculture museum has recently been inaugurated at the ‘Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa vidyalaya is Situated at Raipur Chattisgarh.

The ozone layer is a region of Earth’s stratosphere. it is mainly found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from approximately 20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi) above Earth.

The ozone layer absorbs 97 to 99 per cent of the Sun’s medium-frequency ultraviolet light (200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would be harmful to exposed life forms on the earth.