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Hi everyone. In this post, I am going to discuss different types of soils that are found in India.  1.      Regur soil & Laterite soil Regur soil Laterite soil Black in colour Red in colour Rich in lime & Magnesium Poor in lime & Magnesium Very fertile Not fertile High moisture retention Low moisture retention 2.      Transported & in-situ soil Transported soil In-situ soil Another name ex-situ soil Another name Residual soil The soil is transported & deposited by river & wind The soil remains at the place of origin E.g. Alluvial soil e.g. Black soil 3.      Inland & Coastal alluvium Inland alluvium Coastal alluvium Mainly found in the river valleys Mainly found in the coastal region More f...

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall discuss the salient features of all the continents. This post lists the continents along with their largest and smallest countries, highest and lowest points. This is very much beneficial in preparing for various Govt. job examinations such as SSC CGL and others. Continent Highest point Lowest point Largest country Smallest country Asia Mt. Everest (8848 m) Dead Sea China Maldives Africa Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 m) Lake Assal Algeria Seychelles North America Mt. McKinley (6194 m) Death Valley Canada St. Kitts island South America ...

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall discuss various geographical terms for regions having same atmospheric parameters such as atmospheric pressure, mean temperature etc. This is very helpful for geography as well as  general awareness section of various Govt. job examinations.  Lines that join places that have same mean winter temperature: isocheim Lines that join places that have same amount of sunlight : isohel Lines that join places that have same amount of rainfall : isohyets Lines that join places that have equal average cloudiness : isoneph Lines that join places that have same atmospheric pressure : isobars Lines that join places on the seabed having equal depth : isobaths Lines that join places that have equal values of salinity : isohalines Lines that join places where an earthquake shock is of the same intensity : isoseismal Lines that join places where the declination of the magnetic needle is the same : isogonic   L...

Hi everyone. In this post I shall list the solstice and equinox along with the date and the event. This will help in quick memorization. Day Name Position of Sun Season 21st March Spring Equinox Sun rays fall vertically on the Equator Spring(Northern Hemisphere) Autumn(Southern Hemisphere) 21st June Summer Solstice Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer Summer(Northern Hemisphere) Winter(Southern Hemisphere) 23rd September Autumnal Equinox Sun rays fall vertically on the Equator Autumn(Northern Hemisphere)  Spring(Southern Hemisphere) 22nd December Winter Solstice Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn Summer(Northern Hemisphere) Winter (Southern Hemisphere)

Hi all. This is the second post on Indian geography. In this post, I shall discuss some salient features on Indian geography. You can memorize the important points by having a glance. This is quite important for preparation of Govt. job examinations. Area - 3,287,263 sq km. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India. India is part of the large continental land mass of Eurasia . India extends from latitude 8 degree 4 minute North to 37 degree 6 minute North . India contains about one-sixth of the total population of the world. India is located on the world's major sea routes . India has 29 states and 7 Union Territories .

Hi everyone. This is the first post on Indian Geography. This topic is a part of general awareness section and hence indispensable for Govt. job examinations like UPSC, SSC CGL, IBPS, LIC etc. In this post I shall list some important Indian rivers along with their place they originated from and where they end. Name of the River Length(km) Originated from End Location Ganges(Bhagirathi) 2480 Gangotri Bay of Bengal Indus 3100 Tibetan plateau Arabian Sea Brahmaputra 725 Manasarovar Bay of Bengal Yamuna 1379 Yamunotri Bay of Bengal Mahanadi 858 Amarkantak Bay of Bengal Godavari 1465 Nasik Hills Bay of Bengal Kaveri 805 Koorg Bay of Bengal Narmada 1312 Amarkantak Hill Arabian Sea Krishna 1400 Near Mahabaleshwar Bay of Bengal Tapti 724 Bettul Arabian Sea