Notes and Study material for Exams
Soils of Mizoram Mizoram is a mountainous region which became the 23rd State of the Indian Union in February, 1987. It was one of the districts of Assam till 1973 when it became a Union Territory. Sandwiched between Myanmar in the east and south and Bangladesh in the west, Mizoram occupies an area of great … Read more
Horticulture of Kerala Introduction: The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops namely fruit crops, vegetables crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. New introductions like mushroom, bamboo and bee keeping (for improving the crop productivity) further expanded the scope of horticulture. While the first few … Read more
agriculture of Sikkim The economy of Sikkim is linked with Agriculture of Sikkim that serves as the source of livelihood and economic security of sizeable native Population. The Growth, however, has been restricted because of biotic and abiotic factors. It is estimated that over 80 per cent of the rural population depends on agriculture and … Read more
Rivers and Drainage System of Odisha Following is the list of important rivers of Odisha: Mahanadi Brahmani Baitarani Subarnarekha Budhabalanga Rushikulya Bahuda vamsadhara Nagavali Salandi Indirabati Kolab Baitarani River The Baitarani is one of the important east flowing rivers of peninsular India, flowing eastward and joining the Bay of Bengal. The river rises in … Read more
Thamirabarani River Originates: In Western Ghats In Tirunelveli District Tributaries: River Servalar, Pachaiyar And Chittar The river Tambaraparani (Now people call Tambaraparani as Thamirabarani) originates on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The origins of Tambarabarani and its tributaries are situated at the peaks called “Aduppukkal Mottai”, “Agathimalai” and “Cherumunji Mottai”, at … Read more
Rivers are major source of Kaveri (also spelt as Cauvery) is among the most sacred rivers of India and is known as “the Dakshina Ganga” or “Ganga of the South”. It flows through a length of 760-kms and its main tributaries are Bhavani, Noyil, Amaravati and Kollitam. Mythology Mythology has several versions about Kaveri’s descent … Read more
In Tamilnadu, coastal regions, are represented by many geomorphological features such as alluvial plains, cheniers, paleolagoonal plain and strandlines, coastal sand dunes, beaches, beach ridge and ridge plain, sand dune, sandy bar, mudflat etc. identified by many workers. Coastal geomorphology of the study area is represented by the depositional features like beaches, sand dune, … Read more
Punjab is made of two words Pun(five) + Aab(water) . This literally means a lands which is drained by five rivers. These five rivers are Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum and Chenab. We can divide Punjab into following categories according to relief and its physical structure: Northern Shivalik Hills Great Alluvial … Read more
Census of Goa Goa is known as a Goan in English, Goenkar in Konkani, goês or goesa in Portuguese and Govekar in Marathi. The Portuguese called the nearby Indian Christians “indiacatos” and the blended populace, mestiços. Goa has a populace of 1.459 million inhabitants, making it India’s fourth littlest (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal … Read more
Assam Tax and Economic Reforms:- Assam is located in the northeast of India. The state Shares its borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal. The state shares international borders with Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Assam is India’s gateway to Northeast India and acts as a vital link for … Read more