There are two archipelagoes under the sovereignty of India i.e. Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep. Archipelagoes refers to a group of islands. These islands of India are located in the India ocean. These island are very important economically, environmentally and strategically. A student of geography should know about the process of formation of these islands … Read more
Northern plains of India or Indo-Gangetic plains form the second largest physiological division of India with an approximate area of 21 percent of the total geographic area of India. The Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra flow through these plains and provide plenty of water for irrigation. Hence it is, agriculturally, the most fertile land in India … Read more
India is a physiologically diverse country. There are five physiological divisions of India i.e. Indo-Gangetic Plains, Plateau, Mountain Ranges, Coastal Plains and Islands. The mountain ranges in India form the third largest physiological unit of India. These mountain ranges were formed during different periods of geological history in different places. Therefore, their altitude, rock structure, … Read more
Grasslands are the large continuous regions having different types of grasses with either no trees or negligible presence of trees. These grasslands of the world are one of the largest biomes of the world. Steppe is the largest grassland in the world. Types of Grasslands There are two types of grasslands i.e. temperate grasslands and … Read more
Every student in the world learns about latitude and longitude in their primary schools and think that these are permanent lines on the earth’s surface. Even adults do not fully understand the meaning and the uses of latitude and longitude. Therefore, we will try to understand the concept and definition of latitude and longitude in … Read more
Isopleths are the lines which connect the areas with same values of a given parameter. For example, we use isopleths or isolines for mapping atmospheric pressure, temperature, rainfall etc. To clarify, please note that the units of measurement are different for different parameters. Some of the important isopleths are as following. Types of Isolines 1. … Read more
Tropic of Cancer divides India in almost two halves i.e. North and South India. It passes through 8 states of India. The names of these states are as following from West to East. Gujarat Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand West Bengal Tripura Mizoram Important Facts About Tropic of Cancer It is at 23 1/2 degree … Read more
What is Geomorphology? Geomorphology is a combination of three words i.e. geo (earth or land) + morphous (shape or form) + logus (study). Combined, this means that geomorphology is the study of different kinds of landforms on the surface of the earth. It also explains the origin of these landforms and rate of change in … Read more
What will we learn in this article? In this article, the reader will start from learning a partial understanding of geography to a correct understanding of geography as a subject and discipline. People often ask , What is Geography? Why are people wrong about geography? To a layman, it is nothing more than memorizing the … Read more