The Winter Season (January – February)
India’s Climatic Calendar – the Winter Season Temperature Conditions during this season: By the end of December (22nd December), the… Continue reading The Winter Season (January – February)
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Indian Climate – An Introduction
India’s climate can be described as hot monsoonal type. The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word ‘Mausim’ which means… Continue reading Indian Climate – An Introduction
Drainage System | Part 2
Drainage The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called… Continue reading Drainage System | Part 2
Drainage System | Part 1
Before we start with the drainage system of India, let’s look at the broad framework along which we will proceed.… Continue reading Drainage System | Part 1
The Peninsular Plateau | Part 2
Physiographic Divisions: On the basis of prominent relief features, the peninsular plateau can be divided into three broad groups: The… Continue reading The Peninsular Plateau | Part 2
The Peninsular Plateau | Part 1
Article Outline: Location and Extent Geological History and Features Chief Characteristics General elevation and flow of rivers Important physiographic features… Continue reading The Peninsular Plateau | Part 1
The Northern Plains | Part 2
The Regional Divisions of the Northern Plains: Punjab, Ganga and the Brahmaputra Plains. Punjab Plains: The Punjab plains form the… Continue reading The Northern Plains | Part 2
The Northern Plains | Part 1
Article Outline: Location and Extent Formation of Northern Plains Chief Characteristics Physiographic Division The Bhabar The Terai The Bhangar The… Continue reading The Northern Plains | Part 1
Geography of India: An Introduction
As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as… Continue reading Geography of India: An Introduction
The Northern and Northeastern Mountains | Part 2
Besides the longitudinal divisions, the Himalayas have been divided on the basis of regions from west to east: These divisions… Continue reading The Northern and Northeastern Mountains | Part 2
The Northern and Northeastern Mountains | Part 1
Let’s begin with the first physiographic division. It consists of: The Himalayas, and The Northeastern hills (Purvanchal). The Physiographic Divisions… Continue reading The Northern and Northeastern Mountains | Part 1
The Geological Structure of India
The geological structure of a country helps in understanding the types and character of rocks and slopes, the physical… Continue reading The Geological Structure of India
The 5 Types of Natural Vegetation in India and Their Charactersitics
Look out for the 3 zones of mangrove forests in the end!
The 8 Major Types of Farming Systems in India
From Subsistence to Commercial, from mixed to terrace. Understand everything about types of farming in India.
Census 2011 | The basics and summary of important findings
The census is a very important source of statistics on various indicators. Given here is an introduction to the census and a discussion of the important findings of the 2011 Census.
Different levels of Diplomacy | Track 1, Track 2, Track 3
Diplomacy has got more nuances than you understand (including a track 1.5)!
Rule of Law v/s Rule by Law
This is the most often confused topic for aspirants except the people with Public Administration optional.
Indian Polity | Timeline : States and UT Reorganization
Visualize how we went from 14 States and 6 UTs to 29 States and 7 UTs.
History | Gandhiji’s 4 Satyagraha
The 4 Satyagrahas are very important in the overall freedom movement as they mark the coming of Gandhiji on the national stage.
Indian Polity | Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Not much has been said about the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. After reading this note, one would come to know how critical his role is in the smooth functioning of the LS and Parliament in General.
