Drainage Drainage Systems in India Flow of water from a higher to a lower level is called drainage. It also refers to the river system of any particular area. The Indian River system is divided into two groups- the Himalayan Rivers and the Peninsular Rivers. The Himalayan Rivers They have water all throughout the year and originate from the mountains in the north. They flow through the mountains and form gorges. Himalayan rivers cover long routes before falling into the sea.
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Climate- India The Climate of India is an interesting subject of study - it is just as varied as everything else about India- its people‚ its culture‚ its topography. India is a composite in many ways - and at the core of this composite trait lies its vast and varied topography. From snow capped mountains to clear streams and vast oceans‚ from a desert habitat to lush green tropical forests‚ large plain lands‚ plateaus and mountains - we have it all and even more. India experiences 4 seasons: The
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Describe the regional variations in the climatic conditions of India with the help of suitable examples. Despite the overall unity accorded by the monsoon‚ there are visible regional variations in climatic conditions within India. Regardless of the moderating influences of the Himalayas in the north and the sea in the south‚ variations do exist in temperature‚ humidity and precipitation. For example‚ in summer‚ some parts of the Rajasthan desert‚ in north-western India‚ record temperatures of 50°C
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United States are the three most significant players in the region desiring to expand their power and influence by enhanced partnership with the deltaic nation on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Contiguity of the territorial boundaries between Bangladesh‚ India and Myanmar inland‚ as well as‚ in the offshore areas of the Bay are the unchangeable realities and constraints of the geo-politics of the region‚ as well as‚ compelling factors in shaping the policy for strategic expansion of the regional power
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anti-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere. The word "Cyclone" is derived from the Greek‚ word "Cyclos" meaning the coils of a snake. To Henri Peddington‚ the tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and in the Arabian Sea appeared like the coiled serpents of the sea and he named these storms as "Cyclones". Cyclones are intense low pressure areas - from the centre of which pressure increases outwards- The amount of the pressure drop in the
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SEVERE THUDERSTORMS – OBSERVATIONAL AND REGIONAL MODELING (STORM) OVER NORTH-EASTERN REGION (NER) OF INDIA [STORM‐2010 OVER GUWAHATI] OBSERVATIONAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BLOCK 12‚ CGO COMPLEX‚ LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI 110003 By Department of Physics Yogi Vemana University Vemanapuram Kadapa – 516 003 (in Collaboration with India Meteorological Department‚ RMC Guwahati) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The technical supports extended by the India
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Sea (143‚550 square miles in area) in Siberia is the largest lake (inland sea) on earth. Lake Baikal : Lake Baikal (5‚710 feet deep)‚ also in Siberia‚ is the world’s deepest lake. Bay of Bengal : The largest bay in the world is Indian’s Bay of Bengal‚ with a shoreline of 2‚250 miles. Strait of Malacca : The world’s longest strait is the famous Strait of Malacca (between Malaysia and Indonesia) which extends for 485 miles.
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Heritage Site covering parts of India and Bangladesh. The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park‚ Tiger Reserve‚ and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests‚ and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. ------------------------------------------------- Etymology The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language (Shundor‚ "beautiful" and bon‚ "forest")
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ntroduction Bangladesh as a vacation land has many facets. Her tourist attractions include archaeological sites‚ historic mosques and monuments‚ resorts‚ beaches‚ picnic spots‚ forest and wildlife. Bangladesh offers opportunities for angling‚ water-skiing‚ river cruising‚ hiking‚ rowing‚ surfing‚ yachting and sea bathing as well as bringing one in close touch with Mother Nature. She is also rich in wildlife and game birds. HISTORY The history of Bangladesh has been one of extremes‚ of turmoil
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Asia‚ located on the fertile Bengal delta. It is bordered by the Republic of India to its north‚ west and east‚ by the Union of Myanmar (Burma) to its south-east and by the Bay of Bengal to its south. It is separated from the Democratic Republic of Nepal and the Kingdom of Bhutan by the narrow Indian Siliguri Corridor. Together with the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal‚ it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language
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