Geography & Environment

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. ~ W.H. Auden The term, “Panch Tatva” is often mentioned in the scriptures of ancient history and civilizations. This term refers to the “five elements” of which this universe & our body are made up of that are Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Sky...

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  • February 16, 2023

“Mission LiFE borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on thefuture” – PM Narendra Modi LiFE is a global mass movement, the idea of – a lifestyle for the environment introduced by our honourable Prime minister Narendra Modi building a sustainable future to promote environment-friendly behaviours among...

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  • February 6, 2023

Are we eating food that comes from GM crops? Well, the answer is yes, it’s very likely we are eating foods and food products that comes from GM crops. Few fruits and vegetables like potatoes, apples, papayas are also available in GMO varities and many ingredients such as cornstarch, corn...

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  • July 8, 2021

Stockholm Conference The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was the first ever conference in the world focused on human interventions with the environment. It was the first of its kind of conference to bring focus on the environment. The conference was held at Stockholm from 5th of June...

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  • June 29, 2021

Navigable route through a mountain or a ridge :     Jammu and Kashmir Burzil Pass:  Oldest known route connecting Gilgit and Srinagar Now a conflict territory and partitioned Pir Panjal Pass: Traditional pass from Jammu to Srinagar  Closed after partition  It provided shortest route from Kashmir valley to Jammu...

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  • June 23, 2021

Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory with capital Kavaratti. Latitude – 8° to 12°13′ N Longitude – 71° to 74° E Lakshadweep Emblem It is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands. It has 12 atolls, 3 reefs, 5 sub-merged banks and 10 inhabited islands – Minicoy, Kalpeni, Andrott, Kiltan, Chetlat,...

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  • June 7, 2021

List of Tiger Reserves in India 1 Andhra Pradesh – Nagarjunsagar Srisailam2 Arunachal Pradesh – Namdapha National Park3 Arunachal Pradesh – Kamlang Tiger Reserve4 Arunachal Pradesh – Pakke Tiger Reserve5 Assam – Manas Tiger Reserve6 Assam – Nameri National Park7 Assam – Orang Tiger Reserve8 Assam – Kaziranga National Park9...

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  • January 26, 2021

What are Isolines? Isolines are lines drawn to link different places that share a common value. The prefix ‘iso’ is a greek word meaning equal, so an isoline must be a line joining equal points. For example, a line drawn on a map to join up all the places that...

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  • January 26, 2021
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