Geography Notes

What is Monazite soil? How can India as a nation benefit from its enough presence in our coastal areas? Read here to know the details. The presence of thorium deposits in monazite soil makes it significant for India to reduce its uranium imports, thereby impacting the national … [Read more...] about Monazite Soil

What are the different divisions of the Himalayas? How is it formed? Why is it so important? To answer these questions, read further. The Himalayan Mountains are part of India's northern mountain range. They are the world's tallest mountain ranges. These mountain ranges begin at Pamir Knot in the … [Read more...] about Himalayas

What is Western Ghats? Which is the highest peak of Western ghats? What are the differences between the climates on the western ghats' eastern and western slopes? Read more to know about the Western Ghats. The Deccan plateau is encircled by ghats to the west and east. Among these, western … [Read more...] about Western Ghats: Explained

What are Indo-Gangetic plains? And what are the different divisions of the the Indo-Gangetic plains? To know more about them, read further. The wide geographical region known as the Great Plains of India includes the lush fertile plains between the Indus and Ganges rivers. They are also called … [Read more...] about Divisions of Indo Gangetic Plains: All You Need To Know

What is Permafrost? What Is Permafrost Made Of? What are the consequences of Permafrost thawing? Read all about this The primary cause of the 20,000-tonne oil leak at a Russian power station in the Arctic area is now recognized to have been the sinking ground surface caused by permafrost … [Read more...] about Permafrost Thawing: All you need to know

What is a Drainage and a drainage pattern? What are drainage basin and drainage divide? What are the different types of drainage patterns? To answer these questions, read further. Drainage is the term for the movement of water through clearly defined channels. A drainage system is a common term … [Read more...] about Drainage And Drainage Patterns

What are Cold Deserts? What are the characteristics and challenges of the cold desert? Read here to know more. In cold desert regions in India, the expanse of deserts appears to be growing because of deglaciation or progressive melting of glaciers due to climate change”, experts have … [Read more...] about Cold Deserts: Classifications and Characteristics

What are Pressure Belts? Which are the factors controlling the Pressure belts? What are the different types of Pressure Belts? To answer these questions, read further. Pressure belts are those areas on the surface of the earth where the same pressure is distributed differently based on latitude. … [Read more...] about Pressure Belts-Everything You Need To Know

Where is the coastline of India and what is its classification? How the coastline of emergence and submergence was created? Why is it so important? Is there any further classification of the western and the eastern coast? To answer these questions, read further. The 7516.6 km long Indian … [Read more...] about Indian Coastline

What is Sea Floor Spreading Theory? What is its mechanism? What are the pieces of evidence supporting the theory? What is the remaining criticism? Read to know more about it. Henry Hess propounded it in 1961- 62 by taking the attributes from the earlier theory of Continental displacement and … [Read more...] about Sea Floor Spreading