“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Geography

Farakka Barrage

Facts about Farakka Barrage Location: The Farakka Barrage is located in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India. Purpose: The primary objective of the barrage is to

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Mount Dhaulagiri

Mount Dhaulagiri It is the seventh-highest mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level. It is located

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Types of Winds

Types of Winds 🔸 Horse Latitude – Horse latitudes or subtropical highs are subtropical latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south over

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The Shyok River

The Shyok River is a significant river located in the Ladakh region of India.  Geography Origin: The Shyok River originates from the Ladakh region, specifically

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Rainforest

What is a Temperate Rainforest? A temperate rainforest is a forest in a temperate climate with ample annual rainfall. These types of rainforests can include

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Natural Resources

What are Natural Resources? Natural resources are resources that occur in nature without any manmade assistance. Any naturally occurring substance qualifies as a natural resource,

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RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA

1. Asan Conservation Reserve- Uttarakhand 2. Asthamudi Wetland – Kerala 3. Beas Conservation Reserve – Punjab 4. Bhitarkanika Mangroves – Orissa 5. Bhoj Wetlands –

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Vindhyan Mountains

▪️The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands, and plateau escarpments in west-central India. ▪️Highest

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Mishmi Tribe

Information Name and Location Mishmi people, an indigenous group living in the northeastern Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, as well as parts of

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World Tribes

Tribes Homeland Aeta Philippines Ainu Japan Aleuts Alaska, USA Bedouin Arab (desert region) Berbers North Africa (east to west) Bindibu or Aborigins Australian Desert Baruya

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Top Ranking Countries

Statistics Country The largest producer of opium Afghanistan The largest producer of hashish Afghanistan The largest producer of heroin Afghanistan The highest infant mortality rate

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Landlocked States of India

The following table enlists the landlocked states of India  Name Location Image Haryana (North) Jharkhand East Madhya Pradesh Central Chhattisgarh (Central) East Telangana South

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Time Line

Parallels of longitude determine the time of a given place. Local time (of any place) is measured in reference to Greenwich Time (London), which changes

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Major Straits

Strait Connects Separates Bab-el-Mandeb Red Sea to Gulf of Aden Yamen (Asia) from Djibouti & Eritrea (Africa) Bass strait Pacific Ocean (No other water body)

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Facts of Hydrosphere

Hydrosphere is the combined name (for the study purpose) given to all the water bodies found on the Earth’s surface, for example, Oceans, Rivers, Lakes,

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Facts of Continent

There are seven continents as shown in the image given below − The following table illustrates some basic facts about all the continents − Continent Area

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Other Winds

Jet Streams Jet streams are narrow and meandered strip of fast blowing air currents found in the upper altitude (i.e. upper troposphere or lower stratosphere). El

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Wind System

Air in motion is known as wind. Wind plays a significant role in determining the weather system of a given region. Because of the rotation

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Atmosphere

The composition of the Earth’s atmosphere changes with altitude. The major constituents of the Earth’s atmosphere are − Nitrogen – 78.09% Oxygen – 20.95% Argon

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Plate Tectonics

Scientists believe that the Earth’s outer crust is made up of about huge fragments, called tectonic plates, that fit together like a cracked eggshell. According

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