Indian Geography Questions

Tropical rainforests are such rainforests that occur in the region of tropical rainforest climate where there is no dry season and it remain hot and wet.Tropical evergreen rainforest biome provides optimum environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals because it experience heavy rainfall and high temperature, and extend between 10° N and 10° S latitudes. The biome Tropical rain forests are of mega thermal type because the organisms are adapted to high temperature and wet and humid condition. The maximum development of this biome has taken place in South America, lowland regions in Africa, and the islands off of Southeast Asia, Central America and parts of Australia.

The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India on Elephanta Island (otherwise known as the Island of Gharapuri), which features two hillocks separated by a narrow valley. The name Ardhanarishvara (famous statue of Elephanta) means the Lord Who is half woman, Ardhanarishvara is also known by other names. The Gupta-era writer Pushpadanta in his Mahimnastava refers to form as dehardhaghatana. Utpala, commenting on the Brihat Samhita, calls this form Ardha-gaurishvara, the Vishnudharmottara Purana simply calls this form Gaurishvara.Buddhist caves in Elephants and the caves built by the followers of Pashupata cult (a Shaivite Hinduschool).The island and its resident caves received the name 'Elephanta' from Portuguese invaders after the discovery of a black stone sculpture of an elephant on the island.

A Union territory is a type of administrative division in India. Unlike the other states which have their own state governments, union territories are ruled by the central government. There are 7 union territories in India. They are ::

• National Capital Territory of Delhi – Delhi.

• Chandigarh – Chandigarh.

• Daman and Diu – Daman.

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli – Silvassa.

• Pondicherry – Puducherry.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Port Blair.

• Lakshadweep – Kavaratti.

Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya state in India. It is well known tourist place as a hill station in northeast India which attracts tourists all over the world.