Three farm laws which were passed by the Parliament of India and which received assent from the President are Essential Commodities (Amendment)... View Article
There is one national park in Manipur. It is the Keibul-Lamjao (Loktak Lake) National Park. Along with this national park Manipur is also home to... View Article
There is one national park in Sikkim - Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve. There are 7 wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim. Khangchendzonga National... View Article
Chilika lake is not a freshwater lake but a brackish water lake. Brackish water, also sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a... View Article
Birds usually migrate to warmer places in order to rest and feed. Kolleru Lake in turn offers ideal conditions for migratory birds to rest and... View Article
No, Kolleru Lake is not a saltwater lake but a freshwater lake. Kolleru is one of the biggest shallow freshwater lakes in India which is located... View Article
Kolleru Lake is a lagoon lake. When the lake is formed by spits and bars in coastal areas, it is called a lagoon. A lagoon is a shallow body of... View Article
Kolleru Lake is a Ramsar Site. Due to its biodiversity and ecological importance, it was designated as a wetland of importance under the Ramsar... View Article
Kolleru Lake is not artificial but is a natural freshwater lake. It is the largest natural lake in India and is located between Krishna and... View Article
Kolleru Lake is famous as an important wetland of India. It serves as a foraging ground for resident as well as migratory birds. The Kolleru Lake... View Article
The Punjab in its entirety consists of five rivers: Sutlej Beas Ravi Chenab Jhelum In the Indian side of the Punjab the Sutlej, Ravi and Beas... View Article
The Beas and Sutlej are the rivers that meet at the Harike. At the confluence with the Sutlej river, Harike barrage was constructed to divert the... View Article
The Beas and Sutlej meet at Harike. At the confluence with the Sutlej river, Harike barrage was constructed to divert the combined water flows of... View Article
The largest wetland in India is the Sundarban Wetlands. Sundarban Wetland is located within the largest mangrove forest in the world, the... View Article
There are a total of 21 wetlands in Punjab. Out of these 12 are natural wetlands while 9 are man made. The Harike Wetland, located between... View Article
The Harike Wetland is a Ramsar Site. It was declared a Ramsar site by the International Body of Wetlands under the UNDP in 1990. The Harike... View Article
The Harike Wetland is located in Tarn Sahib District in Punjab. Harike Wetland is the largest wetland in Northern India. The Harike Wetland... View Article
Three types of terracing are as follows: Bench terracing Sloping terracing Combination level terracing Bench terracing is the common type... View Article
Rice is a water intensive crop, as a result terraces help in water retention that would otherwise be carried off by rain and thus increasing its... View Article
The advantages of terrace farming are as follows: Terrace farming improves control of soil erosion and helps in water retention. It eliminates... View Article
