Why is jute industry concentrated in the West Bengal Basin?
The jute sector provides direct employment to 3.70 lakh workers in the country and supports the livelihood of around 40 lakh farm families. West Bengal, Bihar and…
Why is Lumbering a large scale organised activity in Canada?
HINTS: Canada’s lumber and wood industries convert logs into various products, from lumber to wood chips. Softwood, derived from coniferous trees, supplies most of the manufacturers in…
Why is commercial fishing developed in middle to higher latitudes of Northern hemisphere?
HINTS: More than half of the annual fish catch comes from the cold and temperate waters of the northern hemisphere. The major factors responsible are: • Plankton…
Why is India not a major player in fishing industry despite huge coastline?
HINTS: Despite rapid growth in total fish production, an individual fish farmers’ average annual production in India is only 2 tonnes, compared to 172 tonnes in Norway,…
Potential marine energy resources : benefits, harvestability and environmental impacts
QUES . Describe the potential marine energy resources with reference to their benefits, harvestability, and environmental impacts. HINTS: Ocean energy has the potential to grow fully, fuelling…
How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes?
QUES . How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss. UPSC 2015 G S MAINS…
Monsoon climate : feeding more than 50 percent of the world population
QUES . What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? UPSC…
Why drought is one of the most common climatic extremes in India?
QUES . Appraise why drought is one of the most common climatic extremes in India. HINTS: Drought, a natural disaster that has plagued India for centuries, continues…
Concept of air masses and fronts
QUES . Examine the concept of air masses and fronts. HINTS: Air Masses: Air masses are large bodies of air that have relatively uniform temperature and moisture…
How fronts contribute to the formation of cyclones?
Fronts play a significant role in the formation and development of cyclones, also known as low-pressure systems or storms. Cyclones are large-scale atmospheric disturbances characterized by rotating…