Sahara, Australian Desert, Arabian desert, Gobi, Kalhari Desert, Takla Desert, Sonoran Desert, Namib Desert, Kara Desert and Thar Desert are the 10 largest deserts in the world in terms of Area. Thar desert is located in Indian state Rajasthan and some area of Thar desert is in Pakistan. S.No Desert Name Approximate Area in sq. km Location /… Read More »
Prime Minister of India is one of the most important person of India. PMO India have many responsibility as its represented our country to the globe and responsible person for all the major factor in India growth. Below mentioned Organizations/Institutions are headed by the PMO India. Planning Commission National Integration Council National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) National… Read More »
Some of the Important Days to be remembered by students of India appearing for various competitive examinations. The below mentioned important days are celebrated all Indians of all religions, castes and communities. S.No Date Celebrated as 1 January 12 National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda’s Birth Anniversary) 2 January 15 Army Day 3 January 23 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s… Read More »
Top 10 highest mountain peaks of the world are located in the Himalayan Region at Nepal and India. Out of these top 10, 7 are located in the Nepal and 3 are located in India. S.No Peak Name Height (in mts.) Country Located 1 Mount Everest 8848 Nepal 2 K-2 (Godwin Austin or Qagir) 8610 India 3 Kanchenjunga… Read More »
According to ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) soils are divided into 8 categories. they are alluvial soils, Black cotton soils, Red soils, Laterite soils, Mountainous or forest soils, Arid or desert soils, Saline and alkaline soils Peaty and marshy soils. Image source : mapsofindia.com Alluvial Soils: Alluvial soils cover 24% of land surface in India and is… Read More »
S.No Feature Description 1 Area 3.28 million sq.km, which is 2.4% of the world’s total area. 2 Length(N-S) 3214 kms 3 Width (E-W) 2933 kms 4 Latitudinal Extent (Mainland) 8°4’N and 37°6’N 5 Longitudinal Extent 68°7’E and 97°25’E 6 Southern-most Point of Indian Mainland 8°4’N, known as Kanya kumari or Cape Camorin 7 Southern-most Point of India 6°0.5’N,… Read More »
Indian classical dance for various codified art forms rooted in sacred Hindu musical theatre styles. Rig Veda refers to nritya (dances) and dancers. Natyashastra gave complete details about techniques and forms of dances. Indian Classical Dances Recognised by Sangeet Natak Akademi are Bharatanatyam, Kathakali , Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Sattriya, Mohiniattam and Manipuri. Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu): Bharatanatyam is a classical dance originating from… Read More »
The charter of United Nations established six principle organs of United Nations. The six Principle organs are listed below and written about them in brief. General assembly The security council the economic and social council the trusteeship council the international court of justice the secretariat General Assembly: The United Nation General Assembly UNGA is called as town meeting… Read More »