Notes and Study material for Exams
Bihar Vegetation Bihar is arranged on the banks of the waterway Ganges. The stream Ganges moves through the state and goes through areas of Buxar, Bhojpur, Chapra, Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Bhagalpur. In the north, the Bihar state has regular outskirts with the Nepal. In the east, it is bound by west Bengal … Read more
Karnataka is spread across a geographical area of 191,791 square km (74,051 sq. mi). The recorded forest area of Karnataka is 43,356.47 sq. km, as per the annual report of the state’s Forest Department for the year 2014-15. Karnataka’s forest area is about 22.61% of the state’s geographical area. It accounts for around 6.18% of … Read more
Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of the … Read more
Areas of marsh, fen, peatland/water, whether natural (or) artificial, permanent (or) temporary with water that is static (or) flowing, fresh, brackish (or) salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed 6 mtrs. Wetlands Classification– Inland wetland- a)Natural- Lakes / Ponds, Ox-bow Lakes, Waterlogged, Swamp/marsh b) Manmade- … Read more
Here is a list of critically endangered animals in India: Asiatic lion Bengal tiger Indian rhinoceros Indian elephant Snow leopard Red panda Ganges river dolphin Irrawaddy dolphin Chinese pangolin Indian pangolin Great Indian hornbill Nicobar pigeon Andaman wild pig Nilgiri tahr Western ghats serow Kashmir markhor Hangul Nilgiri langur Hoolock gibbon Andaman leaf monkey Nilgiri … Read more
The mangrove swamps of Sundarbans are a vast and complex ecosystem that is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. The following are some of the subtopics that can be discussed about the mangrove swamps of Sundarbans: Geography: The mangrove swamps of Sundarbans are located in the Bay of Bengal, on the border … Read more