Silent Valley Movement was a movement against the state to protect Silent valley, an evergreen tropical forest in the Palakkad district of... View Article
In the early 1980s, the Jungle Bachao Andolan took shape when the government proposed to replace the natural Sal forest of Singhbhum District,... View Article
Bishnoi Movement was started approximately 290 years ago (in the early part of the 18th century) in Rajasthan by the Bishnoi community. A large... View Article
Appiko Movement is one of the forest-based environmental movements in India. The movement took place in the Uttara Kanada district of Karnataka... View Article
UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 16th Nov 2021. Important news and views to boost... View Article
The Iranian Revolution was a series of events from 7 January 1978 to 11 February 1979 that ultimately resulted in the overthrow of the... View Article
In the series Sansad TV Perspective, we bring you an analysis of the discussion featured on the insightful programme ‘Perspective’ on Sansad TV,... View Article
Mass movement is the movement of masses of bodies of mud, bedrock, soil, and rock debris, which commonly happen along steep-sided hills and... View Article
Mass movement is the movement of masses of bodies of mud, bedrock, soil, and rock debris, which commonly happen along steep-sided hills and... View Article
There are two types of mass movements. They are Slow movements: The movement of materials is extremely slow and imperceptible except through... View Article
Importance of hydrological cycle: It enables the availability of water for all living organisms and regulates weather patterns on our planet. As... View Article
The hydrological cycle is the sum total of all processes in which water moves from the land and ocean surface to the atmosphere and back in form... View Article
The hydrological cycle is the sum total of all processes in which water moves from the land and ocean surface to the atmosphere and back in form... View Article
The following are the important steps of the hydrologic cycle: Evaporation: Evaporation is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid... View Article
The temperate zone lies between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees in the north and south hemispheres. The North Temperate Zone is situated between... View Article
Yes, temperate cyclones cause rainfall over the Northern plains and snowfall in the mountains in the months of December and January. They are... View Article
Temperate cyclones enter India from the Mediterranean Sea in the winter season. These cause rainfall over the Northern plains and snowfall in the... View Article
Examples of chemical weathering: Minerals like calcium carbonate and calcium magnesium bicarbonate present in limestones are soluble in... View Article
Mechanical weathering or Physical Weathering: Physical or mechanical weathering processes depend on some applied forces. The applied forces... View Article
