Kanchenjunga Peak — Himalayas — Sikkim — 8586m — 3rd highest peak in world, Kanchenjunga means “The five treasures of high snow” Nanda Devi Peak — Himalayas, Garhwal Himalayas — Uttarakhand — 7816m — until 1975 before Sikkim became part of India this was highest peak of India Kamet Peak — Himalayas, Garhawal Himalayas — […]
Formation of soil depends upon : Climate Relief Nature Parent Rock Time Temperature Action of running wind, water and glacier Decomposers CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL Classified on the basis of : Colour Thickness Age Chemical and Physical properties Types : 1.Arid /Desert/Sandy soil Found in Areas – Western Rajasthan & parts of Gujarat. Minerals found –
Ministry of Culture has launched the National list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India.National ICH list is a part of the initiative of Vision 2024 of Ministry of Culture.This is done to show the diversity of cultures and how to keep them safe by raising general awareness.There are namely 13 ICH as recognized by UNESCO:-
Origin – Summit of UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT(UNCED) in 1992.Established in INDIA- 18 Oct 2010 through National Green Tribunal Act, 2010NGT shall not be bounded by the procedure laid under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Delhi Pollution Control Committee(DPCC) works under the act of NGTIt draws inspiration from The Constitution of India[ Part
How tropical cyclones are named? • Cyclones that form in every ocean basin across the world are named by the regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs). • There are six RSMCs in the world, including the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and five TCWCs. • As an RSMC, the IMD names
Lipulekh (elevation 5,200 m or 17,060 ft) is a Himalayan pass on the border between India’s Uttarakhand state and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal. Nepal has ongoing claims to the southern side of the pass, called Kalapani territory, which is controlled by India. The pass is near the Chinese trading
The National Capital Region (NCR) is a central planning region centered upon the National Capital Territory in India. It encompasses the entire NCT of Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The NCR and the associated National Capital Region Planning Board were created in 1985 to plan
1. Kaziranga National Park – Golaghat/Nagaon (Assam) 2. Manas Tiger Sanctuary – Barpeta (Assam) 3. Keoladeo National Park – Bharatpur (Rajasthan) 4. Sundarbans Tiger Sanctuary – 24 Paraganas (West Bengal) 5. Bandhavgarh National Park – Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) 6. Kanha National Park – Mandla (Madhya Pradesh) 7. Dudwa National Park – Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) 8. Chandraprabha Sanctuary – Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) 9. Corbett National Park – Nainital (Uttarakhand) 10. Rajaji National Park – Dehradun,
