Geography

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Geography has many branches and covers many fields. The branches of geography are :1. Physiography2. Economic geography3. Human geography4. Cartography5. Mathmatical geographyA brief description of these branches given below :PhysiographyUnder this branch of geography we study relief, soil and structure of the earth. It is divided into the following branches :(a) Geomorphology : In this

Some well-known people have contributed a lot to geography. In fact these people can be called as geography makers or geography creators. A brief description of these people is given below :Pythagoras : A well known great greek philosopher and mathematician thought the earth as sphere in his calculations. He thought that earth revolves round

Highest Mountains Some more Information (India)Important National Highways· N.H. 1 : Delhi-Ambala-Amritsar-Indo-Pak Border (546 km)· N.H. 2 : Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Varanasi-Kolkata (1490 km)· N.H. 3 : Agra-Gwalior-Indore-Nasik-Mumbai (1161 km)· N.H. 4 : Junction with N.H. 3 near Thane-Belgaum-Bangalore- Ranipet-Chennai (1235 km)· N.H. 7 : Varanasi-Jabalpur-Nagpur-Hyderabad-Bangalore-Madurai-Kanniya-kumari (2369 km)· N.H. 8 : Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai (1428 km)· N.H. 9 : Pune-Solapur-Hyderabad-Vijayawada

Understanding MapsMap : A map represents the earth’s surface or a part of it on a flat surface with the help of a scale.Globe : It is a small size model showing the shape of the earth. A globe is useful as follows :(i) It can rotate freely on its axis.(ii) A globe shows accurate

Abrasion : It is the wearing away of ground by particles of rocks by rivers, ice or the wind. It is a type of land erosion by running water, glaciers, waves and strong winds.Absolute age : The age of a rock mineral or fossil. It is measured by radiometric method.Absolute humidity : The amount of

Bangladesh is situated on the eastern side of our country.(i) Location : This country bordered on the north, west and east by India and the Bay of Bengal is on the south. It lies between latitudes 210N and 26030’N. Through the middle of it, passes the Tropic of Cancer.It lies between longitudes 880E and 920

Introduction : Countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka come under Indian subcontinent. These six countries share a common heritage of history and geography. In this chapter a brief description about Pakistan and Bangladesh is given.PAKISTANLocation and Area : Pakistan is located on the western side of India. It has Iran

General : There are seven continents of which Asia is the largest in the world. It has an area of 44.6 million sq. km and covers about 33% of land surface of the world. The population of this continent is 3686 million people. Asia has about 60% of world population, It is the most populous

Water is most important for humans as well as for the agriculture and the country’s development. Optimum use of water resources, therefore, is of great importance.Water Resources Potential : The run-off of water in the rivers of the country has been assessd as 1869 km. Of this, the usable portion is estimated as about 690

POPULATION OF INDIA AND ITS STATES (2001)

Land use : India has about 32.88 crore hectares of land. From this total land we have a data of 92.5% land area. This land is used in cultivation, forests, industries etc. The following table explains the land use :Land use % put to use1. Cultivated land 51.002. Forests 19.033. Waste land 14.014. Cultivable waste

Manufacturing Industry : An industry engaged in processing raw materials into finished products is called a manufacturing industry. For example wheat is a raw material and after ground into flour, it is to be made into finished products like bread etc.In manufacturing, raw material is processed into a finished product. Thereby the value of the

Importance of Agriculture in Indian EconomyAgriculture has a very big role in India’s economy due to the following factors :(i) About 60% of Indian population derive their livelihood from agriculture.(ii) India is a country which has second highest population in the world. Agriculture provides food to this huge population and very large number of cattles.(iii)

Soil : The upper layer of the earth’s crust is called soil. Soil supports life. Soil is made up of humus and loose rocks. The soil is formed by climate, vegetation, weathering and animal life.Importance of Soil : In agricultural countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh the soil is most important. We get most of