Tag: some neighbouring countries of india and its relationship with them

India shares a 1643 km long border with Myanmar.  Arunachal Pradesh,  Nagaland, Manipur,  Mizoram are the states which share the border with Myanmar while Assam shares the international border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

A neighbouring country but not a part of Indian subcontinent is China. Politically,the Indian subcontinent is said to comprise of the following seven States(countries): India,Pakistan,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangla Desh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. There is no consensus about the limits of the Subcontinent.

The Maldives islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep islands of India.

Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing single crop year after year and all around the year in a field at a time.

A.  Tea and Rubber

The tea bush grows best in areas of abundant rainfall, gravelly soils well-drained hill-slopes (usually between 910-1,218 meters of altitude) in a warm climate. The leaves are handpicked involving a good deal of painstaking and methodical effort. The availability of an abundant supply of labour is essential for harvesting.

In Vietnam the French set up estates (planta­tions) in the Central Annamese Mountains under environmental conditions some­what similar to those prevailing in Indonesia. Rubber (natural) is the major planta­tion crop of Southeast Asia.

Dry farming is done in the region of scanty rainfall where rain is less than 50 cm. Under this method the land is terraced and divided into compartments and rainwater is allowed to move under a controlled condition. The land is deeply ploughed and repeated harrowings before sowing in order to conserve soil moisture are undertaken. This dry farming method is too expensive. 

India has three cropping season - Kharif, Rabi, and Zayad.

Ratooning is associated with Sugarcane crops.  This is the best method of growing sugarcane. In this method, after harvesting , the lower part of the plant and the roots are left as they were in the field. This give a new crop for the next year without fresh planting. This way the cane can be produced  for three successive years .

• The Mining Industry of India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of  India.
• Indian mining industry provides job opportunities to around 10 lakh individuals.