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Which is the World’s largest Open Pit Diamond mine?

The Mir Diamond Mine which was discovered in 1957 is the World’s largest Open pit mine. It is present in Eastern Siberia of Russia. It is the second...

October 30, 2017

11th India-US Trade Policy Forum Meeting held in Washington D.C

The 11th India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Meeting was held in Washington D.C, capital city of US. It was chaired jointly by Union Minister for Commerce and...

October 30, 2017

Anticyclone

An anticyclone is a large-scale weather system characterised by high atmospheric pressure at its centre, from which air moves outward in a spiral pattern. It is the opposite...

October 30, 2017

Antecedent Boundary

An antecedent boundary is a type of political or natural boundary that was established before the present human settlement or the cultural landscape developed in a region. It...

October 30, 2017

The Only Sea Without a Coast

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea in the world without a coastline. Unlike most seas that are bounded by land, the Sargasso Sea lies entirely within the...

October 30, 2017

Annual Drainage in Geography

Annual drainage refers to the total quantity of water discharged by a river or drainage basin into the sea, a lake, or another river within the period of...

October 30, 2017

Angle of Rest

The angle of rest, also referred to as the angle of repose, is a fundamental concept in the study of granular materials. It defines the maximum angle at...

October 30, 2017

Aneroid Barometer

An aneroid barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure without the use of liquid. Unlike the traditional mercury barometer, it relies on a sealed, flexible metal...

October 30, 2017

Why open exposure is required for Anemometer?

An anemometer is a device used for measuring wind speed. It is commonly used in meteorology, engineering, and various industrial applications where wind speed and direction are critical...

October 30, 2017

Anemograma

An anemogram is the graphical record produced by an anemograph, an instrument used in meteorology and physical geography to continuously measure and record wind speed and direction over...

October 30, 2017

Andesite Line

The Andesite Line is an important geological boundary in the Pacific Ocean that marks the transition between two distinct types of crustal and volcanic compositions — the continental-type...

October 30, 2017

What are Altocumulus and Altostratus clouds?

The term Altocumulus generally refers to medium Cloud that consists of a mass of small, relatively thin, globular patches, may be so close together that their edges join...

October 30, 2017