Agriculture and the Indian Economy: Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the population is…
Irrigation water is generally applied to crops by: Flooding on the field surface Applying beneath the soil surface…
Multipurpose River Valley Projects Dams were traditionally built to impound rivers and rainwater that could be used later…
The monsoonal rainfall in India is concentrated only in four months and more than 50% of the net…
Soil Characteristics Knowing a soil’s water, mineral, and organic components and their proportions can help us determine its…
The major factors responsible for the formation of soil: The major factors affecting the formation of soil are…
Before we discuss the various soil types and their distribution in India, it is imperative that we first…
India’s Climatic Calendar – The Autumn Season The months of October-November form a period of transition from the…
India’s Climatic Calendar – The Summer Season Temperature Conditions during this season: As the sun shifts northward towards…
Globalization has been defined as the process of rapid integration of countries and happenings through greater foreign trade…
When done with basic book reading and Prelims is near, many aspirants face the dilemma of how to…
There are two major island groups in India The island groups of Bay of Bengal: Andaman & Nicobar…
The Indian desert is also known as the Thar Desert or the Great Indian Desert. Location and Extent:…
Of the total coastline of India (7517 km), that of the peninsula is 6100 km between the peninsular…
In the previous posts, we studied the Himalayan and Peninsular river systems in detail. Before we move further,…
The Peninsular Drainage: The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan one. This is evident from the…
The Ganga River System The Ganga river system is the largest in India having a number of perennial…
The Indian Drainage System The Indian drainage system consists of a large number of small and big rivers.…
Area of interest: North India, Central India, and South India. After the decline of Harsha’s empire, a number…
Area of interest: North India, Deccan India & South India The political situation became complex with the passing…
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