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Page-9 of GS-I: World Geography

Why most of the coffee production is limited within the tropical zone around the world. Explain while giving an account of the main coffee producing areas worldwide.

Coffee thrives best in areas of warm climate where the temperatures range between 20° and 27°C and the amount of rainfall ranges between 125 and 250 cm. Although...

March 16, 2023

While discussing the temperature distribution of ocean water, highlight the factors responsible for it.

The specific heat capacity of water is higher than that of land. Combined with the convection in large ocean masses, it results in slower heating and cooling of...

March 16, 2023

Discuss the distribution, production and various applications of Cobalt as a natural resource. Should Cobalt be dealt as a conflict mineral? Examine in the light of recent controversies.

In Earth’s crust, cobalt is found as chemically bound only. It is produced as free element by reductive smelting.  Most of the Cobalt of the world is produced...

March 15, 2023

What are footloose industries? Identify the factors influencing the location of these industries.

Footloose industries are those, which are not constrained to any particular location and are not affected by factors of production such as resources, land, labour, and capital. They...

March 15, 2023

What are potential impacts of the Indian monsoons on Atlantic hurricanes?

The Indian monsoons, which are referred as lifeline of India, are found to have impact on the hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. The study in the journal Geophysical...

March 12, 2023

Monsoon forest and midlatitude deciduous forest are both deciduous but for different reasons. Compare the characteristics of these two formation classes and their climates

A deciduous forest loses its leaves seasonally. In the world environment, there are different region wise deciduous forests i.e. temperate deciduous forests, tropical and subtropical deciduous forests that...

March 12, 2023

For almost three decades – from the later part of XIX century through second decade of the XX century- natural rubber underpinned one of the most important development booms in Brazil."Discuss.

At least for a period of thirty years beginning from 1879 to 1912, Natural Rubber was understood to have underpinned one of the most important development booms in...

March 11, 2023

What are the Conflict Minerals? Do you think there is a foolproof mechanism to identify the conflict minerals? Discuss in the light of available framework around the same.

Conflict Minerals is used to describe the minerals such as Gold, Wolframite, Casserite, Columbite-tantalite and their derivative metals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum etc. which are sourced from...

March 6, 2023

Describe the main characteristics of natural vegetation in Tropical grasslands and show how it is influenced by climate.

Tropical grasslands are known for widespread proliferation of grasses including many C4 plants, short trees and low bushes. Presence of wide range of grasses, and some grasses may...

March 5, 2023

The de-oxygenation of oceans is one of the most detrimental effects of anthropogenic activities, however it is under-reported. Identify the factors behind it and mention its socio-economic and environmental implications.

Ocean de-oxygenation is a phenomenon where more carbon dioxide is dissolved in the ocean water and oxygen availability is reduced. Most detrimental: Loss of marine life. Decline of...

March 3, 2023

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