Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya and is nicknamed the "Scotland of the East". It sits at an elevation of about 1,525 meters (5,003 ft).

The Khasi Hills are a plateau region in eastern Meghalaya inhabited primarily by the Khasi people. The hills rise to about 1,965 meters at Shillong Peak.

The Garo Hills occupy the western part of Meghalaya and are home to the Garo tribe. The highest point is Nokrek Peak at 1,412 meters.

Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district and holds the record for the highest average annual rainfall. It receives about 11,872 mm of rain per year.

Purno Agitok Sangma was a prominent politician from Meghalaya who served as its chief minister from 1988 to 1990. He later became Speaker of the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament.

Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani, is an artificial reservoir created by the Umiam Dam in 1965. It supplies water and hydroelectric power to Shillong and surrounding areas.

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Meghalaya

State in northeastern India

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Meghalaya is a state in northeast India, with Shillong as its capital city. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 as a new state by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the united Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills. The estimated population of Meghalaya in 2014 was 3,211,474. Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,429 square kilometres, with a length-to-breadth ratio of about 3:1. The state is bound to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India's Assam.

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Shillong
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Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya and is nicknamed the "Scotland of the East". It sits at an elevation of about 1,525 meters (5,003 ft).
Khasi Hills
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The Khasi Hills are a plateau region in eastern Meghalaya inhabited primarily by the Khasi people. The hills rise to about 1,965 meters at Shillong Peak.
Garo Hills
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The Garo Hills occupy the western part of Meghalaya and are home to the Garo tribe. The highest point is Nokrek Peak at 1,412 meters.
Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council
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The Jaintia Hills lie in the southern part of Meghalaya and are inhabited by the Jaintia people. The region includes the famous underground river, the Krang Suri.
Mawsynram
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Mawsynram is a village in the East Khasi Hills district and holds the record for the highest average annual rainfall. It receives about 11,872 mm of rain per year.
P. A. Sangma
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Purno Agitok Sangma was a prominent politician from Meghalaya who served as its chief minister from 1988 to 1990. He later became Speaker of the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of Parliament.
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
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The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is a unicameral body with 60 elected members. It convenes in Shillong and enacts state legislation.
Umiam Lake
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Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani, is an artificial reservoir created by the Umiam Dam in 1965. It supplies water and hydroelectric power to Shillong and surrounding areas.

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The main concepts connected to Meghalaya include Shillong, Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council, Mawsynram, P. A. Sangma, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Umiam Lake. Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.

Which exams cover Meghalaya?

Meghalaya is part of State Studies, which appears in the syllabus of Meghalaya PSC.