The region bounded by the young fold mountain ranges in the northwest, north and northeast, and washed by the waters of the Indian Ocean and its two northern arms the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east, has been a distinct...
Distribution of Temperature, Rainfall, winds in Summer and Winter and factors affecting the climate of the area. Monsoon and its mechanism. Seasons –March to May – Summer; June to September – Monsoon; October to November - Retreating Monsoon....
Different types of soil available in India : Alluvial soils Black (or Regur soil) Red and Yellow soils Laterite soils Arid and desert soils Saline and alkaline soils Peaty and marshy soils Forest and mountain soils
Types of vegetation in India/Natural vegetation of India India is bestowed with a wide range of flora and fauna. The natural vegetation is the endowments of nature. They grow naturally by following the climatic variables. Due to a diverse...
Sources (Surface water and ground water).
Need for conservation and conservation practices (Rain water harvesting and its importance).
Irrigation: Importance and methods.
17 Major Mineral Resources Found in India Bauxite Ore (Aluminium) Chromite Copper Gold Iron Ore Lead-Zinc Manganese Tungsten Diamond Dolomite Fluorspar Gypsum Graphite Limestone Mica Magnesite Other Minerals
India is geographically a vast country so it has various food and non-food crops which are cultivated in three main cropping seasons which are rabi, kharif and zaid. Food crops- Rice, Wheat, Millets, Maize and Pulses.
Waste management or waste disposal are all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes amongst other things collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with...
Sources of Energy
There are two types of Sources of Energy - Conventional Sources of Energy and Non-conventional Sources of Energy. Conventional sources of energy include the fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. Non-conventional sources...
Non-conventional Sources of Energy
Solar Energy: solar energy is the ultimate source of energy. There are different solar energy devices such as Solar Cooker, Solar Water heaters, Solar cells etc.
Energy from the sea comes from surface waves...
Topographical map gives detailed information about physical features and man-made features of a small area. Physical features are depicted by contours. Cultural or man made features are represented by symbols called conventional signs.
There...
Cash crops- Sugarcane, Oilseeds, Horticulture crops, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cotton and Jute.
A cash crop or profit crop is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. The term...
