The Strait of Bosporusis the narrowest strait in the world. Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Bosphorus Strait is... View Article
The Strait of Malacca is the longest strait in the world. It is a funnel-shaped narrow waterway of 800 km long that connects the South China Sea... View Article
Isthmus: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water. Isthmuses have been... View Article
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. It may be formed by a fracture in an isthmus, a narrow body of land... View Article
A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Examples of a strait: Strait of Gibraltar, the only link between... View Article
Kochi port was known as the Queen of Arabian Sea. It was the centre of the Indian spice trade for many centuries and was known to the Yavanas... View Article
Factors that contributed to the growth of Hugli industrial region are: Hugli industrial region development started with the opening of river... View Article
Liberalization is the easing of government rules and restrictions of local trades and businesses. Liberalization allows local businesses to grow... View Article
In economics context, Liberalization means lessening of government regulations and restrictions for greater participation by private entities. In... View Article
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an assessment of an environmental policy which analyzes its impact with respect to environmental... View Article
Green crackers are those types of firecrackers made with reduction in shell size, elimination of ash usage etc. The reduced usage of raw... View Article
Slums have the following problems: It lacks basic hygiene facilities and prone to unsanitary living conditions Constant migration increases the... View Article
The major problems associated with urban waste disposal in India are as follows: Disposing industrial wastes into rivers and water bodies in... View Article
The 3 types of wastes are as follows: Organic Recyclable E-waste Some of these wastes are biodegradable on their own, while some need to be... View Article
Waste disposal has the following problems: High volume of waste generation Toxic wastes that are dangerous if not disposed of properly Reliance... View Article
One of the best solutions for solid waste disposal is recycling. In this process waste is converted into a new or usable product, preventing... View Article
The waste of the city is disposed of by different methods such as landfills, open dumps, compost facilities, and incineration plants. Segregation... View Article
The following steps can be taken minimize urban waste: Avoid the use of plastic bags for grocery or allied uses Reduce, reuse and recycle as... View Article
The best way to reduce waste is to adopt proper waste management policies. This includes avoid sending wastes for incerenation instead of... View Article
Urban waste disposal is a serious problem in India due to the following reasons: Concentration of industrial units in and around urban centres... View Article
