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This branch of geography deals with various physical factors such as the land, the sea and the atmosphere. It also deals with the study of various phenomenons connected with these physical factors.

Geography is as old as mankind. In the olden days people carried out long journey by land route and sea route. These travelers and conquerors on their return from their journey related accounts of their travel in the form of stories or poems.

Water is essential for domestic use, generation of electricity, irrigation, navigation and also for living organisms.

Brought About Discoveries and Advances. The Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery as it is sometimes called, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted until the 17th century.

Difference in the layout and characteristics of Himalayas and Central Highlands are like the Himalayas are fold mountains which have been formed recently whereas Central Highlands are old folds and fault mountains….

We know that there is a thick layer (or blanket) of ozone gas in the upper atmosphere which acts as a preventive shield against the harmful ultra-violet rays. This is because the ozone layer present…

The main ingredients of modern industries are Raw material, Availability of skilled labour, Capital, Means of transport and communication, Market for the products, management by effi­cient hands…

The important functions performed by the oceans are the oceans regulate the temperature of land (of our globe). The oceans act as reservoir of resources like fossil fuels, sea-foods, metals and salts…

Iron and Steel Industry is located in Damodar valley because of:

The coal deposits in India are mainly concentrated in Chhota Nagpur area. It is a part of ancient Gondwana land considered to be rich in minerals. Coal deposits of India are of inferior quality…

The people of India have been formed as a result of migration over thousands of years. The ethnic groups, which finally settled in India, include Indo-European speaking people (Aryans), Persians, the Greeks, the Kushanas…

India is a country where a lot depends upon the moods of monsoons. This is truer in for the agriculture sector. A large part of the arable land in India is rain fed. If monsoon fails the budget goes haywire…

Have you ever wondered how Earth came into existence? This unique planet came into existence around 4.6 billion years ago.

The oceans regulate the temperature of land (of our globe) in two ways i.e. through oceanic currents which flow in them due to blowing of winds and rotation of earth and through convection currents…

South-West Monsoon winds blow from June to September whereas Retreating Monsoon winds blow during October and November…

The word monsoon has been derived from an Arabic word ‘mausim’ which means…