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Regional Divisions of Himalayas

From west to East, Himalayas have been divided into six regions viz. Kashmir Himalayas, Himachal Himalayas, Kumaun Himalayas, Central & Sikkim Himalayas, Arunachal Himalayas and Purvachal Himalayas. The...

April 3, 2016

Geography of Himalayas: Terai, Bhabar, Shivalik, Lesser and Greater Himalayas

Himalayas can be divided into several geographical regions, which are distinct in flora and fauna also. These different regions, demarcated at various thrust and faults, make the climate...

April 3, 2016

Himalayan Mountains: Extent, Formation, Passes, Peaks and Classification

The Himalayan mountain system is the world’s highest, and home to the world’s highest peaks including Mount Everest and K2. This system also includes Karakoram, Hindu Kush and...

April 3, 2016

List of Gondwana and Tertiary Coal Fields in India

List of Gondwana Coalfields West Bengal Damodar Valley: Raniganj (Trans Barakar),Bankura Darjeeling District: Bagrakote, Tindharia Bihar Damodar Valley: Ranigunj (Cis Barakar), Jharia, Bokaro, Chandrapura, South Karampura, North Karampura,...

April 3, 2016

India’s Rock Formation: Archean, Dharwar, Cudappah, Vindhyan, Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks

India, being a large country, has diverse geology. Different regions in India contain rocks of all types belonging to different geologic periods. Some of the rocks are badly...

April 3, 2016

Geological History of India

India is mostly located on the Indian Plate, which is generally called the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate.  Indian subcontinent, Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, New Zealand...

April 3, 2016

Soil Classification: Types of Soils

Soil classification based on observable soil properties actually seen in the field is known as soil taxonomy. There are a number of soil classifications presented by the experts...

April 3, 2016

General Knowledge of Soil: Nature, Texture, Soil pH and Soil Horizons

The fine particles of the solid rocks along with the organic / inorganic matter are called soil.  The naturally occurring soil is influenced by parent material, climate, relief...

April 3, 2016

Tornado: Meaning, Formation and Impacts

Basically, hurricanes and typhoons form over water and are huge, while tornados form over land and are much smaller in size. A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized...

April 3, 2016

Cyclones: Types and Mechanism

Cyclone is a system of low atmospheric pressure in which the barometric gradient is steep. Cyclones represent circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth....

April 3, 2016