Tnpsc and Upsc Notes Pdf
Movement of Indian plate The Indian Plate consists of India Peninsular and Australian continental portions. The subduction zone along the Himalayas forms the northern plate boundary in the form of continent-continent convergence. In the east, it extends through the Rakinyoma Mountains of Myanmar towards the island arc along the Java Trench. In the East, the … Read more
Red Soil in India Red Soil in India is 10.6% of the total geographic area. It is mostly found in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Eastern Andra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar Uttar Pradesh etc. Red soil is developed on a crystalline igneous rock in places having low rainfall. In India, especially in the … Read more
Types of soil in Uttar Pradesh The soil in Uttar Pradesh is mostly old. Except for the traces found in rivers valleys. Uttar Pradesh soil is covered by a deep layer of alluvium due to the slow-moving Ganges river and its tributaries. These alluvial soils are fertile that range from sandy to clayey loam. Soils … Read more
Best book for Indian geography Geography is an important part of General Studies Paper 1 in Upsc CSE. The geography part comes with questions from World and India Geography that also consists of the Physical, Social, and Economic geography of the World and India. Geography is also one of the most taken optional papers in … Read more
Pressure belts of the World There is a relationship between temperature and the atmospheric pressure of place. This is not uniform everywhere in the world. As some places on the earth have low pressure and some places on the earth have high pressure. This is greatly modified by the rotation of the earth. These permanent … Read more
Fruits, vegetables, and flowers are horticulture crops. India is the second-largest producer of Horticulture crops. Apple is mostly produced in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand. Banana cultivation is mainly in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Orange cultivation is mainly in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Grape cultivation is … Read more
One source of income for the farmer helps a lot during crop failure. It contributes 4% of GDP. India contributes 11.6 % of livestock in the world, which is number one. i.Cattle Cattle constitute 37.3 percent of the livestock population in India. India has second-largest cattle population after Brazil. Madhya Pradesh tops with 10.3 % … Read more
Commercial crops in India Commercial crops are crops that are planted mainly for the purpose of selling on the market to make exports and to make high profits. They are also called cash crop or profit crop that is grown to sell for profit. These crops are usually purchased by third parties such as agents, … Read more
Types of Farming There are primarily six types of farming, particularly practised in India. They are Subsistence farming, Shifting Agriculture, Intensive farming, Dry Farming, Mixed farming and Terrace farming. a) Subsistence Farming Poor farmers with small land holding grow crops with the help of family members with little or no modern inputs. In this type … Read more
Water resources in India India has only 4% of the World’s renewable water resources. On the other hand, it is home to nearly 16% of the Worlds population. Management of water resources in India is the most vital thing today to sustain a one billion-plus population. India account, for 2.4% of the entire world area. … Read more