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49                     Hill Stations of India







            India  is  a  land  of  hills  and  rivers.  There  are  many  places  which  have
            emerged as popular hill stations that attract a good number of tourists.

            Given below are the pictures and nicknames of some famous hill stations

            of India. Write their names with the help of the Clue Corner.

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             1              BLUE MOUNTAIN                           1            SCOTLAND OF INDIA













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             1           QUEEN OF THE HILLS                         1       SCOTLAND OF NORTH EAST














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             1               SNOOTY – OOTY                          1         SWITZERLAND OF INDIA














                                                                    This Corner

            Clue Corner                                          Shillong,  the  ‘Scotland  of  the  East’  is  the
                                                                 headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. It
             a)  Kashmir      b)  Mussoorie       c)  Ooty       is situated at an average altitude of 4908 feet
             d)  Nilgiri      e)  Shillong        f)  Coorg      (1496 m) above sea level.



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