A brief history of the Telangana movement – From 1948 to 2013 Hyderabad: Following is a brief history of Andhra Pradesh and chronology of the movement for Telangana state- *The region, now being called Telangana, was part of the erstwhile Hyderabad state which was merged into the Indian Union on 17 September, 1948. *Central government … Read more
Indian Rivers of India , its length, source and end River Length Source … Read more
Renamed Indian cities-State Wise Andhra Pradesh Bezawada to Vijayawada Waltair to Vizagapatam to Visakhapatnam Kandenavolu to Kurnool Ellore to Eluru (change effective 1949) Cuddapah to Kadapa to YSR district Garthapuri to Guntur Nellore district to Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district Ongole district to Prakasam Sikkolu to Srikakulam Rajamahendravaramu to Rajahmundry Vikrama Simhapuri to Nellore … Read more
Geography -Glossary of Terms Absolute humidity: The mass of water vapor in the atmosphere per unit of volume of space. Accessibility: A locational characteristic that permits a place to be reached by the efforts of those at other places Acid rain: Rain that has become more acidic than normal (a pH below 5.0) as certain … Read more
Geography -Glossary of Geographical terms Magma: Molten rock containing liquids, crystals, and dissolved gases that forms within the upper part of the Earth’s mantle and crust. When erupted onto the Earth’s surface, it is called lava. Mediterranean climate: A climate characterized by moist, mild winters and hot, dry summers. Mesquite: A spiny deep-rooted leguminous tree … Read more
Geographical Terms : Glossary Igneous rock: Rock formed when molten (melted) materials harden. Indigo: A plant that yields a blue vat dye. Insular: Either of an island, or suggestive of the isolated condition of an island. International Date Line: A line of longitude generally 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian. The date … Read more
Glossary of geographical terms Fall line: A geomorphologic unconformity between an upland region of relatively hard crystalline basement rock and a coastal plain of softer sedimentary rock Federation: A form of government in which powers and functions are divided between a central government and a number of political subdivisions that have a significant degree of … Read more
Important Geographical And Astronomical Terms- Glossary Quaternary sector: That portion of a region’s economy devoted to informational and idea-generating activities (e.g., basic research, universities and colleges, and news media). Rainshadow: An area of diminished precipitation on the lee (downwind) side of a mountain or mountain range. Rift Valley A valley with steep walls formed due … Read more
Geographical Epithets 1- Island Continent – Australia. 2- Yellow river – Hwang-ho, 3- Pink City – Jaipur. 4- Land of lakes – Scotland. 5- Gift of Nile – Egypt. 6- City of Seven hills – Rome. 7- Land of mid Night sun- Norway. 8-City of skyscrappers – New York. 9-China’s sorrow – Hwang-ho. 10-Sugar … Read more
Water Reservoirs of India -Important Points India’s 91 reservoirs have 59 percent water Water storage in India’s 91 reservoirs rose to 92.922 billion cubic metres (bcm) as on September 3 , 59 percent of their cumulative capacity, official data said on Monday. The total storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs, which are monitored by the … Read more