Found 412 Articles for Geography

We observe that most of the deserts are on the western sides of the continents in the subtropics. These are the results of the prevailing easterly winds of the tropics, which are the trade winds. The trade winds prevail in the lower portion of the earth’s atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere.These winds become dry when they reach the western sides of the continents, and hence don’t bring any rain with them. As these regions become devoid of moisture, deserts are formed.Why Like That?The earth rotates on the East side. Moving air is deflected by the Earth’s rotation. ... Read More

Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra is called the “city of dreams” or “Mayanagri” as they call. It has gained this epithet over the years not just because it offers limitless opportunities for the Indian citizens across the states, but also for people across the borders. Here’s why Mumbai is called the city of dreams.Commercial Center of IndiaMumbai is the richest cities in the world and the richest city in India. From the Reserve Bank of India, National Stock Exchange or the Bombay Stock Exchange to the biggest Indian business houses like the Reliance Industries, Tata Group or the Aditya ... Read More

Proper Earthing is a must for safe usage of electricity. Earthing ensures a proper discharge path for the flow of electricity and hence is recommended for any plug pin connected to the circuit board.It's One-OhmIt is always safe to connect the Earthing wire dug into the ground. All the grounding paths should be accessible. This path resistance from the farthest barrier to this grounding electrode should not exceed one ohm. One-ohm resistance or below One-ohm is the suggested value of resistance for an earthing path to be safe and secure.

The atmosphere on the moon is much rarer and the temperatures on the moon are extreme ranging from boiling hot to freezing cold depending on the area of moon’s surface exposed to sunlight. The atmospheric gases on the moon are very much rarer on the moon.As moon rotates on its axis in about 27 days, lunar day-time is about 13.5 earth days and lunar night-time is about 13.5 earth nights. The lunar atmosphere varies depending upon these lunar day and night times also.The gases on the earth remain in the earth’s atmosphere because of the gravitational pull acting on. These ... Read More

The Western Ghats is a mountain range that runs from the western coast of Peninsular India. Older than the Himalaya Mountains, they are also known as Sahyadri. It is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world due to its high level of biological diversity and endemism. It begins near the border of Gujarat and stretches down 1600 km through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu covering around 160, 000 km2 of the area.TopographyThe Western Ghats traverses from Gujarat, extending from the Satpura Range and ... Read More

When I was a school going girl, my father used to take me to a lot of educational trips whenever possible. These trips ended up being to some museum or zoo and likewise.I remember being instructed by my father specifically before entering that place, some of which have helped me in the growth of my intellect too.Carry A NotebookLearning is an ongoing process. No matter how old we become, there is always a scope for improvement and advancement in one's preconceived knowledge. Thus, one should carry a notebook or a scribbling pad when paying a visit to a museum, as ... Read More

Many of you might come up with an answer, which says Elephants have the best memory among all creatures found on the earth. However, I would say they used to top the list until this new research budged out. Sorry elephants, someone else have got better memory. At least for now.Even we have idioms reflecting the same e.g. ‘Memory like an elephant.’So, which is that animal who has taken them over? Bottlenose dolphins are the ones that remember things better than these large fellows. A study done by Jason Bruck, an animal behaviourist has revealed.

There are many types of gauges which are commonly used in production work. Let us look at some of them.Plug GaugesPlug gauges are gauges where the plug and pin gauges are used for go assessment and non-go assessment of holes and slot dimensions where the locations are compared to some specified tolerances. Then these gauges are considered to be used for some productive work and are used for checking holes of many different sizes and shapes.Ring GaugesRing gauges are gauges which are used to test the external diameters of gauges. These allow shafts to be checked accurately and then they ... Read More

Yes, because hill slopes are never good for cultivation of seasonal crops; they are okay for plantation and horticulture but even in such cases it is necessary to ensure that these are not practiced on steep slopes. That's because the topsoil in most hill slopes is very thin, not exceeding a couple of feet. Such hill slopes can't be left bare of agricultural land in the plains because during the rainy season the water run-off is much faster on hill slopes than it is in the plains.As a result, any hill slope that doesn't have the protective cover of vegetation ... Read More

Monsoon is, without doubt, the most important event in the Indian calendar and most other events are a sequel to how good or bad the monsoon has been. It is characterized by the unpredictability of its arrival and when it arrives, the unpredictability of its spread, scale, and intensity continues until the season gets over. The reasons for such unpredictability are many and it's a matter of intense research and deliberation among climatologists. For a country like India where over 80% of the rainfall is caused by monsoons, this unpredictability year after year has been a challenge for governments to ... Read More