The Climate of India with Map The Climate of India has marked influences on the growth, distribution and development of vegetation types in India. Atmospheric and meteorological influences, principally moisture, temperature, wind, atmospheric pressure and evaporation of a Read More ……
Category: Geography
Classification of the Climatic Regions of India
Classification of the Climatic Regions of India (With Maps) 1. Koeppen’s Scheme: Koeppen’s scheme is based on the monthly values of temperature and precipitation. Koeppen identified five major climatic types—tropical climates, dry climates, warm climates, snow climates and Read More ……
Apiculture (Bee Keeping)
Apiculture (Bee keeping) is an agro based enterprise, which farmers can take up for additional income generation. Honey bees convert nectar of flowers into honey and store them in the combs of the hive. Beekeeping has a predominant Read More ……
Sericulture
Sericulture is an agro based activity in which rearing of silk worm is done to produce silk. It plays an eminent role in the rural economy of India. Japan, China, India, USSR & South Korea are leading player Read More ……
Watershed
Watershed can be defined as an independent hydro-logical unit based on the principle of proper management of all the precipitation by way of collection, storage and efficient utilization of run-off water and use of groundwater that discharge to Read More ……
Coral reefs
Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive communities on earth and are referred as ‘tropical rain forests of oceans’. They are found in the warm, clear, shallow waters of tropical oceans worldwide. Coral polyp lives in Read More ……
Eco tourism
Eco tourism is a new approach in tourism sector. Several terms relating to ecotourism such as, sustainable tourism, green tourism, rural tourism, community-based tourism, responsible tourism etc have been emerged over the last 20 years or so. Eco Read More ……
Desertification
The process in which fertile land becomes desert is referred as desertification. It is the gradual degradation of land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas leading to loss of soil productivity and the thinning out of the Read More ……
National Year of Millets- 2018
Year 2018 is declared as the National Year of millets, to raise awareness regarding Benefits/Production of millets, Basic information about Millets : Millets are coarse grain (Jowar, Ragi , Bajra, Kora, Sama, Sanwa , Arke etc.). These are also known as Read More ……
LAND REFORMS IN INDIA
LAND REFORMS IN INDIA WHAT IS LAND FORM – Land reforms involve the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership and transfer of ownership from more powerful to less powerful. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND – Land reforms after Read More ……