Geological and Physiographic divisions of India

Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain   Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of the … Read more

Indian monsoon, mechanism, onset and retreat

  The word “monsoon” comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning season.Monsoons refer to a system of winds in the tropical regions under which the direction of winds is reversed completely between the summer and the winter seasons. Under this system, the winds blow from land to sea in winter and from sea to land … Read more

Population growth, distribution and density

  India is the second most populous country in the world next only to China. On March 1, 2011 the total population of India was at 1.247 billion. This accounted for 17.5% of the world’s total population. In other words, about every sixth person in the world there is an Indian. China, the most populous country … Read more

14.06.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA SCCL goes hi-tech to keep a tab on coal movement   In continuation of its efforts to leverage the latest technologies to keep a tab on the movement of vehicles transporting coal and prevent pilferage of the precious natural resource, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has recently introduced a GPS-based vehicle tracking system … Read more

12.06.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Panchayats can earn more with tax reform   Gram panchayats can earn 1200 crore more every year and gradually become self-reliant on the financial front if its tax collection and other revenue generating methods are improved.   The Telanganastate finance commission is identifying the areas where tax collections can be improved to make gram panchayats financially stable. … Read more

09.06.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA New land registration policy from June: Chandrasekhar Rao   Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced that a new policy for land registration and an insurance scheme for farmers with a coverage of ₹5 lakh would come in a month. The Life Insurance Corporation of India would implement the insurance scheme with the State … Read more

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