Transport and Communication
ROAD AND TRANSPORT IN INDIA National Highways Authority of India Golden Quadrilateral It comprises construction of 5,846-km long 4/6 lane, high density traffic corridor, to connect India’s four big metro …
Industry and Mineral resources
On The Basis of Raw Materials Agro based Industries: Raw material sourced from the agriculture sector.E.g : Cotton, sugar etc.Mineral based Industries: Raw material sources from mining, E.g : Iron …
Agriculture
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FARMING Jhum North-eastern India Vevar and Dahiyaar Bundelkhand Region (MP) Deepa Bastar District (Madhya Pradesh) Zara and Erika Southern States Batra South-eastern Rajasthan Podu Andhra Pradesh Kumari …
Human settlement and Population
Human settlement Isolate Dwellings or Detached housings Such settlement consists of individual units. It can be termed as the initial state of developmentof a settlement.An isolated dwelling would only have …
Natural Vegetation
Types of vegetation Distribution of Vegetation Amount of rainfall (annual) Types of Vegetation Major trees More than 250 cm Tropical evergreen plants Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Rubber, Cinchona, Bamboo etc. Up …
SOILS IN INDIA
Soil Profile Level-O Abundance of humus, organic material at ground level. Level-A Top soil.Usually black in colour and rich in organic matter.This layer is also called the leaching zone.Minerals and …
Indian Climate
FEATURES OF THE INDIAN CLIMATE Reversal of winds Reversal of wind system with the change of season in a year.During the Winter season wind generally blows from north- east to …
Drainage System
Drainage Pattern of Rivers → Geological time period → Nature and structure of rocks → Topography → Slope gradient → Amount of water → Duration of flow B.Meshed Drainage Pattern C.Rectangular d ) …
Physiographic Division Of India
1. Plains: 43% 2. Mountains: 10.7% 3. Hilly: 18.6% 4. Plateau: 27.7% 1) Northern and NorthEastern Himalayas 2) The Great Plains of Northern India 3) Indian Desert 4) Peninsular Plateau …
Geological Structure of India
GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE GEOLOGICAL REGIONS OF INDIA Triple Tectonic Division (generally accepted by most geologists) 1. Peninsular Region which also includes: 2. Extra-Peninsular Region which includes: 3. Indo-Gangetic Plains Some Scholars …