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Climate of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh is situated on the south eastern coast of India and is the eighth largest state in India. Hyderabad is the capital of both Andhra Pradesh as well as Telangana but it remains the de jure capital for Andhra Pradesh. The state is planning to make Amravati its new capital. … Read more
Soil of Rajasthan The Aravallis divide Rajasthan state into eastern and western Rajasthan. The soil improves in fertility from west and northwest towards east and northeast. In many parts of the state the soils are saline or alkaline. The soils of the State have been divided into the 7 groups on … Read more
Climatic Regions of India : Koeppen’s Classification Climate Type Climatic Region Annual Rainfall in the Region Amw (Monsoon type with shorter dry winter season) Western coastal region, south of Mumbai over 300 cm As (Monsoon type with dry season in high sun period) Coromandel coast = Coastal Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas of Andhra Pradesh … Read more
The Atmospheric Disturbances which involve a closed circulation about a low pressure centre, anticlockwise in the northern Atmosphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere are called Evaporation and Condensation: dew, frost, fog, mist and cloud, rainfall types Evaporation Evaporation is the process of which water changes from its liquid state to gaseous … Read more
Mangroves are the characteristic littoral plant formation of tropical and subtropical sheltered coastlines. are trees and bushes growing below the high water level of Spring Tides which exhibits remarkable capacity for salt water Tolerance. basically evergreen land Plants growing on sheltered shores, typically on tidal flats, deltas, estuaries, bays, creeks and the barrier islands. … Read more
Forest types in India are classified by Champion and Seth into sixteen types. Tropical Wet evergreen forests are found along the Western Ghats, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all along the north-eastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight Evergreen trees. The trees in this forest form a tier pattern: Beautiful fern … Read more
Natural Ecosystem- Terrestrial- Forests, Grasslands, Deserts Aquatic- Fresh Waters, Saline Waters, Marine Waters Ecotone :- a zone of junction between two or more diverse Ecosystems. For e.g. the mangrove forests represent an ecotone between marine and terrestrial ecosystem. Characteristics of Ecotone It may be very narrow or quite wide. It has the conditions intermediate … Read more
It is also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It is a severe acute viral illness which during an outbreak cause the fatality rate can go upto 90%. The first confirmed Ebola Virus Disease in human was reported in 1976 at Democratic Republic of Congo. Transmission of Ebola Virus Disease Ebola is introduced into the human Population through close contact with blood secretion … Read more
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (Redd) is a set of steps designed to use market/financial incentives in order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases from deforestation and forest degradation. Its original objective is to reduce Green House Gases but it can deliver “co-benefits” such as INFRASTRUCTURE. Water Pollution: Deforestation can lead to … Read more
The Green Revolution: A Double-Edged Sword of Agricultural Progress The Green Revolution, a period of rapid agricultural development spanning the mid-20th century, stands as a pivotal moment in human history. It ushered in a new era of food production, dramatically increasing yields and mitigating the threat of widespread famine. However, this revolution came at a … Read more