“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

Siberia

Siberia is the northernmost region of Asia. Most of the region belongs to the Russian Federation. In fact, it comprises most of Russia’s territory. Siberia’s name comes from

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What is Karst Topography?

Karst mountains in Guilin, China. The most grandiose Karst topographical features are fashioned by nature in the presence of dense limestone, abundant rainfall, and a

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Endorheic Basin

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is remnant of an endorheic basin. Endorheic basins and lakes are often saline, and can form salt lakes or

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Salt Pan

The world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Salt pans, or salt salts are areas where bodies of water have evaporated, leaving behind

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What is Oceania?

Oceania Oceania is a region in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of 4 subregions, Australia and New Zealand, Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Approximately 43 million

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What is a Plateau?

Grand Canyon, Arizona. Plateaus are raised sections of land, upwelled by natural forces and further modified by rain and wind through erosion. Known to produce

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Arctic Vs. Antarctic

The Antarctic (left) and Arctic (right) regions like on opposite poles of the Earth. The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth that features a large

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Biosphere

What is The Biosphere? Also referred to as the “Ecosphere,” the biosphere is a relatively thin zone of the Earth’s surface that supports life. The word “biosphere” was initially used in

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अक्षांश और देशांतर रेखाओं से सम्बंधित प्रमुख तथ्य| Important Facts of Latitude & Longitude

पृथ्वी के तल पर स्थित किसी स्थान की भौगोलिक स्थिति बताने के लिए उस स्थान के अक्षांश और देशांतर का मान बताया जाता है। अक्षांश रेखा(Latitude)

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भारत की नदियाँ| Important Rivers of India

भारत की नदियाँ भारत की नदियों का देश के आर्थिक एवं सांस्कृतिक विकास में प्राचीनकाल से ही महत्वपूर्ण योगदान रहा है। सिंधु (सिन्धु) तथा गंगा (गङ्गा) नदी

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भारत की प्रमुख पर्वत श्रृंखलाएं

हिमालय पर्वत श्रृंखला हिमालय का संस्कृत में शाब्दिक अनुवाद “बर्फ का निवास” है। हिमालय पर्वत 7 देशों की सीमाओं में फैला हैं। ये देश हैं- पाकिस्तान,अफगानिस्तान , भारत, नेपाल, भूटान, चीन और म्यांमार।

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Summer Solstice

The celebration of summer solstice at Stonehenge, England. The summer solstice occurs when the rotational axis of a planet tends to lean more towards the

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Absolute & Relative Location

Mileage signs along highways indicate Relative Locations. When the term “geography” is mentioned, a lot of people think of volcanoes, capital cities, oceans, mountains, and

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Silicon Valley

Apple Campus in Cupertino Silicon Valley is a moniker for the south region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is in Santa

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What is Selenography?

Selenography is a type of lunar science. Selenography refers to the scientific study of the physical features on the moon’s surface. Selenography is a branch or

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Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the term used to describe all types of life and all organisms in the natural world Humans are the number one threat to

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Rainforest

What is a Rainforest? A rainforest is defined by the fact that it contains many large evergreen trees that never lose their leaves, and by

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भारत के प्रमुख पर्यटन स्थल

अजन्ता एवं एलोरा गुफाएँ – औरगांबाद, महाराष्ट्र कंदरिया महादेव – खजुराहों, मध्य प्रदेश मृगनयनी का महल – ग्वालियर, मध्य प्रदेश विजय स्तम्भ – चित्तौडग़ढ़, राजस्थान

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भारत की प्रमुख नदिया

1 सिन्धु नदी लम्बाई: (2,880km) उद्गम स्थल: मानसरोवर झील के निकट सहायक नदी:(तिब्बत) सतलुज, व्यास, झेलम, चिनाब,रावी, शिंगार, गिलगित, श्योक जम्मू और कश्मीर, लेह ——————————————————–

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Can Earthquakes be Predicted?

Seismographs are used to detect and record earthquakes.  Earthquakes cannot be accurately predicted. Seismologists study fault lines to see activity of ancient earthquakes in order

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How Hot is The Sun?

The sun is the hottest object in our solar system with an average surface temperature of 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius). However, the actual temperature of the sun varies depending

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Countries of The World

Afghanistan Population 33,332,025 GDP $64.08 Billion GDP / Capita $2,000 Capital City Kabul ISO alpha-2 AF ISO alpha-3 AFG Dialing Code +93 Albania Population 3,038,594

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Arctic

Arctic Arctic The Arctic is a region of the planet, north of the Arctic Circle, and includes the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Baffin Island, other smaller

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Middle East

Middle East   What Is The Middle East And What Countries Are Part Of It? The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region located

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Central America

Central America Central America Description Central America, a part of North America, is a tropical isthmus that connects North America to South America. It includes

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Caribbean

Caribbean   Caribbean Description The Caribbean, long referred to as the West Indies, includes more than 7,000 islands; of those, 13 are independent island countries (shown in

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Antarctica

Antarctica Antarctic Circle The Antarctic (or Antarctica) Circle is one of the five major circles or parallels of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

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Australia & Oceania

Australia & Oceania Description Oceania, the planet’s smallest continent, is without doubt one of the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet. A large percentage of

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