Geography,

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

Geography,

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

General Awareness

General Awareness-Quiz on Geography 1- Which is the largest of the peninsular rivers? A.Godavari B.Mahanadi C.Krishna D.Cauvery E.None of these Answer  –  A (Godavari) 2- The great Victoria Desert is located in A. Canada B. West Africa C. Australia D. North America Answer – C (Australia) 3- The Jog waterfalls are on the river: A.Tunga … Read more

General Awareness

General Awareness -Geography 1-Black Soils are largely found in Maharasthra. 2-The soil which is soft when wet and very hard when dry is Laterite. 3-Regur soils are called Black soils. 4-The older alluvium is called as Bhangar in India. 5-The newer Alluvium is called as Kadar in India. 6-Laterite soils are characterised by leaching away … Read more

General Awareness

General Awareness -Geography 1-Tropic of cancer runs halfway through the country. 2-Srilanka in the south is separated from India by Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. 3-The state where the Sun rises first in India is Arunachal Pradesh. 4-The Indian Island closest to the Equator is the Great Nicobar. 5-The state which stands on … Read more

General Awareness

General Awareness – Geography 1- The time taken by the sun’s rays to reach the Earth is 8 minutes. 2-The point in the orbit of the Earth where it is nearest to the Sun is known as Perihelion. 3-The hottest planet of the solar system is Venus, also known as Evening star. 4-Greenland is the … Read more

Biosphere Reserves

  Biosphere Reserves Facts         Biosphere is the large area of bio-diversity where flora and fauna are protected. It include one or more national parks or sanctuaries List of Biosphere Reserves and their locations which  have been presented here with– Serial No   Year         Name                 State                                                 Fauna  01          1986          Nilgiri    Tamilnadu, Kerala & Karnataka         Nilgiri … Read more

Biosphere Reserves

               Biosphere Reserves Facts –                Biosphere is the large area of bio-diversity where flora and fauna are protected. It include one or more national parks or sanctuaries.          List of Biosphere Reserves and their locations have been presented here … Read more