North Sea – Location, Bordering countries and key facts
North Sea is a shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the British Isles and the mainland of northwestern Europe. It hosts key north European…
Weathering : Definition, Types and Significance
Weathering is the process of disintegration and decomposition of rocks. It is due to the action of climate, plants, animals and other living organisms which cause the…
Cocoa: Climatic conditions, Soil and Production
Cocoa is an important commercial plantation crop of the world. Cocoa plant is a small (4 to 8 m height) evergreen tree. Cocoa is a crop of…
Global distribution of temperature
Horizontal Distribution of Temperature The global distribution of temperature can well be understood by studying the temperature distribution in January and July. The temperature distribution is generally…
Products of volcanic eruptions
The principal products of volcanic eruptions may be grouped into several broad categories according to the type of material ejected and its mode of transport from the…
Assessment of groundwater resources
Ground Water Resource Assessment is carried out at periodical intervals jointly by State Ground Water Departments and Central Ground Water Board. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is…
Sociocultural Demographic Theories: Their relevance with contemporary population problems
QUES . Discuss the contemporary population problems in light of various sociocultural demographic theories. Hints: Demographic change is one of the most pressing problems facing the modern…
Siachen Glacier
֍ The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. ֍ At 76 km long, it is the longest glacier in…
Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT) and Monsoon Forecasting
India, being an agricultural country, has a demand for accurate long-range forecast of the monsoon rainfall. Besides attempting to understand the physics of the monsoon problem it…
Major and Minor Minerals
India produces as many as 95 minerals, which includes fuel, metallic, non-metallic, atomic and minor minerals. Mining sector is an important segment of the Indian economy. In…