विभिन्न राज्यों में झूम कृषि विधि का नाम और उनके लोकल स्थानीय नाम:-
इसे झूम या झूम खेती के नाम से भी जाना जाता है। यह स्लैश और बर्न कृषि का स्थानीय नाम है।
झूमिंग:- असम, मेघालय, मिजोरम, नागालैंड, मणिपुर, छत्तीसगढ़, अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह।
बेवर या दहिया:- मध्य प्रदेश
पोडु या पेंडा:- आंध्र प्रदेश
पामा डाबी या कोमन या ब्रिंगा:- उड़ीसा
कुमारी:- पश्चिमी घाट
वल्रे या वाल्ट्रे:- दक्षिण-पूर्वी राजस्थान
कुरुवा:- झारखंड
खिल:- हिमालयी क्षेत्र
Category: Geography
Important Cold Current for UPSC Exam
Some of Important Cold Current are as follows:-
1. Californian Current2. Peruvian Current
3. Falkland Current
4. Labrador Current
5. Irminger Current
6. Canaries Current
7. Benguela Current
8. Oyashio Bering Current
Some of Important Passes of Himalayan Region
Important Passes of Himalayan Region
1. Zoji La on Great Himalayas
2. Banihal on Pir Panjal
3. Photu La on Zaskar
4. Khardung La on Ladakh Range
(Mountain ranges from North to South
Karakoram Range, Ladakh Range, Zaskar Range and Shiwalik)
Types of Clouds and Rainfall
Clouds are mainly classified into four categories:-
1. Cirrus Cloud:- These are thin and detached cloud generally having white in color and feathery appearance. These are formed at the high of 8000-12000m.
2. Cumulus:- Look like cotton wool and found at the height of 4000-7000m
3. Stratus:- These are layered cloud formed due to loss of heat.
4. Nimbus:-These are black or dark gray clouds found at middle levels or near the surface
Rain is classified into three categories:-
1. Convectional Rain:-
2. Orographic or Relief
3. Cyclonic or frontal
Important Grasslands Of World
There are mainly two types of Glasslands found in the World. Tropical Grasslands and Temperate Grasslands.
Tropical Grasslands:-
These are found either side of equator and extend till the tropics.
Some of important Tropical Grasslands are
1. Savanna – East Africa
2. Campos – Brazil
3. Llanos- Venezuela
Temperate Grasslands:-
These are found in the mid latitudinal zones and in the interior part of the continents.
Some of important Temperate Grasslands are
1. Pampas – Argentina
2. Velds – South Africa
3. Steppe – Central Asia
4. Down – Australia
5. Prairie – North America (USA and Canada)
Prairie grasslands are called the Granaries of the World as this region produce surplus of wheat etc.
Important Rivers & Inter – State Disputes
Important Rivers & Inter – State Disputes
Here is the some of the major rivers and disputes between the states.
River (s) | States |
Ravi and Beas | Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan |
Narmada | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan |
Krishna | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana |
Vamsadhara | Andhra Pradesh &Odisha |
Cauvery | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
Godavari | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha |
Mahanadi | Chhattisgarh, Odisha |
Mahadayi | Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka |
Periyan | Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
Geography Quiz 1
Geography Quiz 1:-
Q1. Singhbhum is famous for?
Ans:- Iron
Q.2 Khetri is famous for?
Ans. Silver
Q3. Fertile Land between two rivers is called?
Ans. Doab
Q4. Which river is known as Tsangpo in Tibet?
Ans. Brahmaputra
Q.5 Raniganj is famous for?
Ans. Coal
Important Boundary Line Names Between Countries
Some Of Important Boundary Lines Of India & Its Neighbours:-
Here are some of boundary line name which are important for SSC Cgl exam
Boundary Line | Countries |
---|---|
Radcliffe Line | Between India and Pakistan |
Mac Mohan Line | Between India and China |
Durand Line | Between Pakistan and Afghanistan |
49th Parallel | Between USA and Canada |
38th parallel | Between North and South Korea |
Hindenberg Line | Between Germany and Poland |
Maginot line | Between France and Germany |
Oder Neisse Line | Between Germany and Poland |