Important deserts of the world what is desert? A Desert is a barren area of landscape where little participation occurs, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. A desert can be any large, extremely dry area of land that lacks vegetation, the area includes polar regions. Deserts Read more…
Important Mountain Ranges of the World A list of some important mountain ranges of the world is given in the table below: Name Location Highest Point Cordillera de los Andes Western South America Aconcagua Rocky Mountain Range Western North America Mount Albert Himalayas- Karakoram -Hindukush South Central Asia Mount Everest Read more…
Soils: Formation, Classification Soil is a mixture of rock debris and organic materials that develop on the surface of the Earth. Mineral particles, humus, water, and air are components of Soil. The soil on the surface of Earth has evolved over a thousand years. Soil consists of mineral particles, humus, Read more…
Climatic regions of India Climate: The average of weather conditions over a longer period of time is called climate. The climate of India is Monsoonal in rhythm and character. India with the rest of Southeast Asia has the Tropical Monsoon Climate as a large area of it lies in the Read more…
The Peninsular Drainage System The Peninsular drainage system is older than the Himalayan system. The system includes the Narmada, the Tapi, the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, the Kaveri, and many other small rivers. The evolution of the Peninsular drainage system: In the past three major geological events occurred that Read more…
The Brahmaputra river system Origin of Brahmaputra: This river rises in the Chemayungdung glacier in the Kailash range near Mansarovar lake. It is a transboundary river that flows through Tibet, China, India, and Bangladesh. This river is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang or Dihang in Arunachal Read more…
The Ganga River system The Ganga River is a transboundary river of Asia that flows through India and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, it is known as the river Padma. The Ganga river system is the largest river system in India having an area of 8.6 lakh sq km consisting of perennial Read more…
The Indus (Sindhu) River System The Indus River: Origin The Indus is the Western most river system in the subcontinent. River Indus originates from a glacier at the height of 4,164 m near Bokhar Chu (31 ° 15′ N latitude and 81°40 ′E longitude) in the Kailash mountain range in Read more…
Physiography of India Physiography: The study of physical features, processes, and stages of development of an area comes under physiography. The main characteristic of Indian physiography is its vast, extensive, and great diversity in its physical features. Physiographic division of India India can be divided into the following six physiographic Read more…
Location and Geological Divisions of India The mainland of India extends from Jammu and Kashmir in the North to Kanyakumari in the South, Arunachal Pradesh in the East to Gujarat in the West. Its territorial stretch extends 12 nautical miles i.e. 12.9 km toward the sea from the coast. Location Read more…