Irrigation and Hydropower of Himachal Pradesh

 Irrigation and Hydropower of Himachal Pradesh Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to Plants at needed intervals. It helps grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall. Types of irrigation Surface irrigation- Itis the oldest form of irrigation and has been in … Read more

Types of Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Lakes

Landforms are the natural features and shapes existent on the face of the earth. Landforms possess many different physical characteristics and are spread out throughout the planet. Together, landforms constitute a specific terrain and their physical arrangement in the landscape forms what is termed as topography. The physical features of landforms include slope, elevation, rock … Read more

Soil Types

Soil is defined as upper layer of the earth composed of loose surface material. It is a mixture of many substances including endless variety of Minerals, remnants of Plants and animals, water and air. It is the end product of continuing interaction between the parent material, local Climate, plant and animal organisms and elevation of … Read more

Solifluction

Here is a list of subtopics without any description for solifluction: Active layer Gelifluction Heave Hydrostatic pressure Ice lens Permafrost Pingo Stratified drift Taliks Thermokarst Tor Vegetation mat Water table Solifluction is a type of mass movement that occurs in areas with permafrost. It is a slow, downslope movement of SoilSoil and rock that is … Read more