Explain the processes of pedogenesis, and identify the active and passive factors affecting it.

Pedogenesis is the process of soil formation which may take hundreds of years. Soil cover is vital for agriculture and life itself. Process of soil formation: The base material is the rock which may be found in-situ or deposited by ..

Why in your opinion does India need to shape its domestic consensus in the growing unpredictable global environment and along with other resource constraints?

The world looks much more disordered than it was five years ago. The rising unpredictability in US under Trump Presidency, the on-going trade war between US and China, Brexit troubles and EU�s own pre-occupations, the turmoil in Middle-East and even ..

What could be the possible reasons of the slower-than-expected progress of the western branch of the Southwest monsoon in 2019?

After the delay in the arrival, monsoon is progressing northwards. But it is still bringing less than expected rainfall. There has been a deficient by 36% compared to what is normal until this stage. It is unlikely to be made up ..

What is the Heat Wave? Explain the after effects of Heat wave on living beings and also on the economy.

A heatwave is a period of excessively hot weather accompanied by high conditions of humidity. It is usually measured relative to the normal conditions of the weather of the area especially the normal temperatures of the season. The term is ..

What are rare earths ? Also elaborate on the usage and importance of such minerals ?

Rare Earth Elements or Rare Earth Metals are a group of 17 chemical elements in the periodic table. The most abundant rare earth elements are cerium, yttrium, lanthanum and neodymium. Despite their classification some of these elements are not really ..

Had there been no Himalayas, what would have been the winter climate in north India?

Himalayas run across 2500 km in East-West direction, creating a natural wall between Central Asia and Indian sub-continent. In winter, it blocks the cold polar air blowing southwards from Central Asia from entering India, thus keeping India 3° to 8°C ..

Winter Solstice and its Significance

The word solstice is derived from the Latin word ‘solstitum’ which stands for the Sun standing still. It is on this day the Sun seems to stand still at the Tropic of Capricon & then reverses its direction as it ..

How are plateaus formed? Also briefly discuss the features of the Deccan Plateau and its economic significance.

Plateau is a flat elevated landform which is higher than plains but not as high as mountains. Formation of Plateau: Volcanism produces lava plateau. Ex. Deccan Plateau formation. Crustal shortening – thrusting of one rock on other and folding of ..

Though the population of hunter-gatherers have declined drastically around the world, there are some tribes which have managed to maintain much of their identity as hunter-gatherers even in this era. Discuss while citing suitable examples.

Hunter-gatherers engaged in the most primitive economic activity. Although it is argued that the last hunting and gathering societies would  vanish from our world soon, there are few tribes which have managed to maintain their independent identity as hunter-gatherers. Some ..

Discuss the spatial distribution of nomadic pastoralism around the world and explain the concept of transhumance.

Most regions of nomadic herding have an arid or semi-arid climate with a rainfall of less than 50 cm. Due to this, trees are not found over large areas and grasses and shrubs are the dominant life form of vegetation. ..