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What is Cold wall in geography?

In Geography, Cold wall is the line or surface along which two water masses of significantly different temperatures are in contact. For example in the N. Atlantic Ocean...

November 5, 2017

What is meant by Collective farming?

In Collective Farming, the land is amalgamated into large collective farms run by a manager and worked by laborers. A proportion of the produce is given to the...

November 5, 2017

What is Cobble?

Cobble is a type of water-worn stone which is larger than a pebble, but smaller than a boulder. Generally Cobble is 60-200 mm in diameter. In U.S.A it...

November 5, 2017

What is Coastal Plain?How it is formed?

Coastal Plain is a plain that borders the coast of sea and extends from the sea to the nearest elevated land. It is formed by the deposition of...

November 5, 2017

What is Cloud Seeding?How it is useful?

Cloud Seeding is a type of weather modification in which the injection of a substance into the clouds from an aircraft or from the ground (e.g., by rocket)...

November 5, 2017

What is the purpose of Clinometer?

A Clinometer or Inclinometer is an instrument that is used for determining the difference in elevation between two points and so used in finding the slope of an...

November 5, 2017

What is Climate?

The average weather conditions of a place or region throughout the seasons is known as Climate. It depends on latitude, position relative to oceans and continents, and other...

November 5, 2017

Egypt is hosting 2017 World Youth Forum (WYF)

The 2017 World Youth Forum has started at Sharam El Shiekh in Egypt on November 4, 2017. The 5-day forum has inaugurated by the President of Egypt Mr...

November 5, 2017

The National Cycling Championship (NCC) organized in New Delhi to promote fuel conservation

The National Cycling Championship has started from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on November 5, 2017 to promote fuel conservation. The event is organised by the...

November 5, 2017

Krishna Sobti chosen for 53rd Jnanpith Award 2017

Krishna Sobti (92), the renowned Hindi Litterateur, has been chosen for the 53rd Jnanpith Award for the year 2017 for her path-breaking contribution to Indian literature. She is...

November 5, 2017

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