Despite the fact that Kenya’s tea industry is relatively new, the country has become third largest producer of the beverage in last few decades only. Critically analyze the geographical factors that have played role in this?

Tea was introduced in Kenya in 1904 and real start of the Kenya tea industry happened only after 1950s. Today’s it is third largest producer of tea (after China and India) and largest tea producer of Africa. It is also ..

Define gravitational waves. What are the tangible benefits of detecting and studying the gravitational waves? Explain.

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time caused due to the energetic processes in the universe and travel outward from the source which created them. Massive accelerating objects (like black holes or neutrons orbiting each other) would disrupt ..

Discuss the major areas around the world where Commercial Dairy Farming is practiced as main economic activity.

The major commercial dairy farming regions around the world lie in the temperate zones, though some activity is carried out in cities of tropics also. The leading areas in commercial dairy farming include North America, North-Western Europe, Eastern Australia & ..

Explain the role of the polar front and the air masses that come in conflict in the polar front zone in the temperature and precipitation cycles of the mid latitude and high latitude climates.

Polar front is an area where cold polar winds meet hot tropical air masses. Temperature of these two air masses is very different and leads to formation of stationary front. In the polar cold front the cold air moves downward ..

Highlighting the features of equatorial climate, explain why these areas remain largely underdeveloped.

Equatorial climate, also called tropical wet climate or equatorial rainforest climate, is found mostly between 50 north and south of equator, with largest extent in Amazon, Congo, Malaysia and East Indies.. Characteristic features of equatorial climate: Temperature is uniform throughout ..

Why the CSIR National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) is advocating for two time zones in India?

The national timekeeper the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) which maintains Indian Standard Time has published a research article describing the necessity of two time zones. New Time Zone It proposes for a new time ..

In view of the importance of Blue Economy to New India Vision 2030, delineate the distribution of key ocean minerals that can help India realize its potential.

Blue economy refers to the economic value & potential associated with oceans & ocean ecosystem. Importance to New India Vision 2030: Sustainable livelihood opportunities. E.g., Fishermen, Sea farers, etc. Sustainable tourism – Boost India’s soft power & cultural richness. Vast ..

Examine the locational aspects of Sheep rearing as an economic activity around the world.

The Locational aspects of sheep rearing are as follows: South America Sheep rearing is an important activity in South America. The most important sheep areas of South America lie in the western and southern parts of the continent. Argen­tina is ..