List of isthmuses Isthmus is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land. • The Isthmus of Suez – the isthus between North Africa and Southwest Asia, in Egypt where the Suez Canal is located • The Isthmus of Corinth in Greece – the … Read more
Famous Bridges of India * Coronation Bridge – West Bengal * The Howrah Bridge on Hoogly river linking Howrah to Kolkata,the world’s Busiest cantilever bridge in the world • Bandra-Worli Sea Link – Mumbai • Ellis Bridge – Ahmedabad • DND Flyway – Delhi-U.P. Border • Golden Bridge – Mumbai • Godavari Bridge – Rajahmundu … Read more
Largest Storage Dams in the World – Top 10 World Geography Rank No. Name of Dam Country 1 Owen … Read more
Tallest Mountains Continent Wise * Mount Everest 8850m (29035ft) Asia * Mount McKinley 6194m (20320ft) N. America * Aconcagua 6959m (22831ft) … Read more
Tallest Mountains – TOP 10 Mountain Height (mts/ft) Country Range * Mount Everest 8850m (29035ft) Nepal/Tibet Himalaya * K2 (Mt. Godwin Austin) 8611m (28250ft) Pakistan/China Karakoram * Kangchenjungag 8586m (28169ft) India/Nepal Himalaya … Read more
Shifting Cultivation of India 1- Podu- Andhra Pradesh 2- Walra – SE Rajasthan 3- Bewar & Dehiyar- Bundelkhand Division (M.P.) 4- Jhoom – North East 5- Deepa- Bastar Distt. (M.P.) 6- .Kaman, Binga Dhavi – Kaman, Binga, Dhavi 7- Upraun – Terrace farming without irrigation by Bhutia. 8- Khole – Himalayan Region … Read more
US States with their Nicknames/ other Geography imp points 1-The nickname for North Dakota (ND) is Peace Garden State. It is also known as Flickertail State or Roughrider State. Its capital is Bismarck. 2-The nickname for Ohio (OH) is Buckeye State. Its capital is Columbus 3-The nickname for Idaho (ID) is Gem State. It is … Read more
Geography -Imp points 1- The Sahara Desert in Africa covers a surface area of 3.5 million square miles. 2-Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world. 3-River with the greatest water flow is the Amazon that flows into the ocean at a rate of 18,000 m3/s. 4-Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is reportedly largest star. 5-Largest … Read more
Facts of India Contiguous Zone 24 nm Territorial Sea 12 nm (nautical miles) Continental Shelf 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin Exclusive economic Zone 200 nm Largest Lake … Read more
Geography Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means “change in form” Metamorphic rocks can be formed by pressure deep under the Earth’s surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. Marble and slate are examples … Read more