Mahakali River: The Mahakali River, also called Sharda and Kali River originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas in the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. The river flows along Nepal’s western border with India. It joins Ghaghra River, a tributary of the Ganges. Mahakali Treaty: It is an agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Government …
It is a Tibetan name for ‘high grassland lake’ It is also called Pangong Lake. It is a long narrow, deep, endorheic (landlocked) lake situated at a height of about 4,350 m. It is 134 km long and extends from India to Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), China. It is a brackish water lake in Himalayas. It is …
What is Natural Farming? Natural Farming can be defined as “chemical-free farming and livestock-based”. It is a diversified farming system that integrates crops, trees and livestock, allowing the optimum use of functional biodiversity. Natural Farming has many indigenous forms in India, the most popular one is practised in Andhra Pradesh called Zero Budget Natural Farming(ZBNF). What …
Karakoram Pass: Karakoram Pass is a mountain pass between India and China in the Karakoram Range. The mountain pass is located on the boundary between the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh and the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China, and connects Leh with Yarkand. The pass has no vegetation nor snow because of the high-speed wind, which constantly blows …
Moon wobble: It is a regular oscillation that humans have known about for centuries. It is one of many factors that can either exacerbate rising sea levels or counteract them, alongside other variables like weather and geography. Why does the moon wobble? The moon revolves around the Earth about once a month, and that orbit is a …
Sardar Sarovar Dam It is a concrete gravity dam on the Narmada River in Kevadiya near Navagam, Gujarat. Four Indian states, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. They share the water as per the ratio stipulated by the 1979 award of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal. Construction of …
Vaigai River: Vaigai is a river in Tamil Nadu. The river is also referred to as Shiva Ganga in many places. It is also called Kritamaala because it runs around the city of Madurai like a garland Historic significance: The Vaigai was the river that flowed through the city of Madurai, the capital of the ancient and prosperous Pandya kingdom …
What are Hailstorms? A hailstorm is an unusual weather phenomenon in which balls of ice, called hail, fall from the sky. The ice balls are nothing more than solid precipitation that forms under certain conditions. How are Hails formed? Hails are formed by cumulonimbus clouds which are generally large and dark and may cause thunder and lightning. …
Venus: Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is sixth in the solar system in size and mass. It is similar in structure but slightly smaller than Earth (Earth’s Twin). Venus has a thick and toxic atmosphere that consists primarily of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfuric acid droplets. Temperature: The planet’s surface temperature is about …
Indian Ocean Dipole: The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is defined by the difference in sea surface temperature between two areas (or poles, hence a dipole) – a western pole in the Arabian Sea (western Indian Ocean) and an eastern pole in the eastern Indian Ocean south of Indonesia. IOD develops in the equatorial region of Indian Ocean from April to May peaking in October. …