The reason for Gujarat as main salt producer is that less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water.

Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spiti Valley in the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located in far northern India. It is part of Cold Desert (biosphere reserve).

1. Palk Strait is a strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.

2. This strait connects the Bay of Bengal to the Palk Bay in the north-east and then to the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west.

3. The strait that separates India and Sri Lanka is the Palak Strait.

1. The theme of this plan was “Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”.

2. The objective of the scheme was to strengthen infrastructure projects and provide electricity supply to all villages.

3. It aims to eliminate gender and social gaps in school admissions and improve access to higher education.

1. It starts from the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer (October–December to April–June).

2. Rabi crops include wheat, barley, gram, oats, mustard, linseed, potato and oilseeds.

3. Availability of rainfall during winter months due to western temperate cyclones helps in the success of these crops.