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List of Important Glaciers of Himalayan Mountain

May 28, 2021March 19, 2023 pcsclasses

List of Important Glaciers of Himalayan mountain The Glaciers are reservoirs of freshwater. They are formed from a mass of compacted recrystallized snow with the ability to flow. In simple words, a glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. As per National Snow & Ice Data Center, it occupies the world’s 10 % area. Here we have listed some important mountain glaciers of India which are relevant to the examination. List of Glaciers given in the table: Name of Glaciers Location Siachen Glacier The largest…

List of main volcanoes in the world

May 25, 2021November 8, 2022 pcsclasses

List of main volcanoes in the world (For UPSC and other exams) Volcanos are landforms created by the accumulation of solidified lava and volcanic detritus from the earth’s crust. The list of main volcanos in the world and their features are given in the table. (for details about volcanoes- Must read → Volcanoes, definition, types, and facts) List of Main Active Volcanoes in the world: The list of main active volcanoes in the world with their location and latest activity is given below in the table: List of Active Volcano…

Volcanoes: Definition, Types, & Facts

May 25, 2021July 20, 2023 pcsclasses

Volcanoes: Definition, Types, & Facts Volcanoes referred to landforms created by the accumulation of solidified lava and volcanic detritus near the vent. In simple words, a volcano is a rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, like Earth, by which hot lava, gases, and volcanic ash escape from the magma chamber below the surface. Volcanoes are most often found on Earth at the place where tectonic plates are diverging or converging. The most concentration of volcanoes is found underwater. Magma In the deep of the earth, it is too…

Continental Drift Theory

May 23, 2021July 20, 2023 pcsclasses

Continental Drift Theory Continental Drift Theory: Abraham Ortelius first put forward the speculation that the continent might have ‘drifted’ in 1596. The first comprehensive and fully developed Continental Drift Theory was proposed by a German meteorologist, Alfred Wegener in 1912. Alfred Wegener was the first person who used the phrase ‘continental drift’. According to his hypothesis, all the continents were once been joined into a single landmass, called Pangaea, and a Mega Ocean surrounded this supercontinent. The name of the Mega Ocean was ‘Panthalassa’, before breaking apart and drifting to…