Geography of India
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The Himalayas are the natural northern boundary of the Republic of India. The entire Himalayan Mountains are classified into – 1. the Western Himalayas, 2. the Central Himalayas and 3. the Eastern Himalayas.
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The Peninsular Plateau lies south of the Northern Great Plains. The Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau are the two divisions of the Peninsular Plateau.
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The rivers of Peninsular India are rain fed rivers and do not carry water during the summer season. Most of the rivers either originate in the Western Ghats or the Eastern Ghats.
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Natural vegetation means forests. The Forests in India are classified as- 1. Tropical Evergreen forests, 2. Tropical Deciduous forests, 3. Thorn and Scrub forests, 4. Mangrove forests and 5. Himalayan forests.
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The different types of irrigation practiced in India are: 1. (a) Well irrigation, (b) Tube well irrigation, 2. Canal Irrigation, and 3. Tank irrigation.
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1. The Cauvery Delta Canal System, 2. The Mettur Project, 3. The Lower Bhavani Project, 4. The Periyar Project, 5. The Pykara Project.
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Mineral resources constitute a vast potential wealth of our country. The important minerals available in India are – 1. Iron, 2. Manganese, 3. Mica, 4. Bauxite, 5. Gypsum, 6. Titanium, 7. Thorium, 8. Uranium, 9. Chromites.
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Unemployment is a stage in demography where in human resources are willing to perform their services but the services to be performed do not exist.
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Population growth has adverse effects on economic development. The main effects of overgrowth in population are
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The south-west monsoon winds originate in the Indian Ocean. The high temperature period during summer gives rise to vast low- pressure areas in the north-eastern regions of India.
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The distribution of rainfall in India is neither uniform and nor even. The south-west monsoon winds bring rainfall to the greater part of India. Southern Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive rainfall on account of the retreating monsoon winds.
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The thin surface layer on the earth is called soil. Soil consists of mineral particles, decayed organic matter, living organisms, water and air.
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Demography is a science that deals with the behaviour of population. Demographic transition means various stages that a country undergoes in the process of economic development.
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To understand the physiographic divisions of India. To know the structure and formation of Himalayas, Great plains and peninsular plateau, coastal plains and Islands. To learn about the significance of each physiographic divisions of India,
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1. The Indus Basin 2. The Ganga Basin 3. The Brahmaputra Basin
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The south-west monsoon winds bring rains to greater part of India. Kerala, because of its proximity to the Indian Ocean is the first state to get monsoon winds.
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Irrigation is the process of supply of water through artificial methods to cultivate land in the regions of inadequate rainfall.
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A comprehensive river valley project that serves a number of purposes simultaneously is called multipurpose river valley project. Multipurpose river valley projects serve many purposes such as controlling floods, irrigating lands, generating electricity and attracting tourists.
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To know about the significance of transport and communication, To learn about the achievement and progress made in the field of transport and communication., To understand the role of transport and communication network in the economic development of India.
Physical features, climatic conditions, mineral resources, human habitation, cultural norms, ancient ethnic and linguistic groups are the main characteristics of a country.
Geography of India : - Geography of India
Geography of India
Physical
features, climatic conditions, mineral resources, human habitation, cultural
norms, ancient ethnic and linguistic groups are the main characteristics of a
continent. The South East Asian region containing India, a region that faces
the Indian Ocean in the south, has all the main characteristics of a continent.
The topographic structure of the region of South East Asia consisting of countries
like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh is together called the Indian subcontinent.
India
is the largest republic in the Indian subcontinent. India is a Union of States
and Union Territories Each state was formed on the basis of languages and
culture of the people living in a specific region. All major religions of the
world such as Hinduism Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam are practiced
in several states of the Indian Union. Yet all these states are part of single
sovereignty. In spite of hundreds of languages that are being spoken in India,
the people are united under single state called the Republic of India. This
clearly exhibits unity in diversity.
India
sprawls like a giant from the Himalayas in the north to the shores of the
Indian Ocean in the south, India stretches like a gigantic landmass between
Kutch peninsula and the Bengal. The land stretches from all sides encompassing
vast expansions of plains, plateaus, deserts and hills. India is positioned
prominently in the Indian Ocean. India's total coastline is the longest in the
world. The peninsular India projects itself into the Indian Ocean. This
topography has made India easily accessible to the Continents of Africa and
Europe. India's position has helped her to increase her economic activities in
the international arena.
Natural Resources and Economic Problems
Facing Our Country
Natural
resources are the gifts of God. These gifts of God have the powers to transform
hell into heaven. What is required is the judicious utilization of these
resources. When human resources work together with natural resources in a
prudent manner, economic development bound to happen. Land resources, soil
resources, water resources, mineral resources, forests resources and power
resources are important natural resources. Human resources and capital
resources are economic- resources. Economic resources interact with natural
resources to produce goods and services in order to satisfy human wants. These
two resources determine the direction of growth and economic structure of a
nation.
Land
is a renewable natural resource. Land resources coupled with soil resources
initiate the basic economic activity. The distribution of rainfall in the
region plays a catalyst role in the agricultural activity. Monsoon winds are
the barometer of Indian agriculture. Good monsoon induces favourable economic
activities. Water resources are renewable natural resources. Availability of
water resources in the form of rivers and lakes stimulate economic growth. At
the same time non-availability of water resources would contribute
significantly for the worsening of the economic structure. Forest resources add
fuel to the buoyant economic structure of a nation. Forest wealth is a good
indicator of a nation's capacity to go forward economically. A judicious
handling of marine resources would convert water into a treasure of liquid cash.
Mineral resources promote rapid economical development. Prudent use of power
resources illuminates economic development. Thus, the natural resources are the
wheels of the economic development. Man through his economic activities has to
drive these wheels with the aid of his judgment (brain power) in order to
achieve the welfare of the nation.
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