Major ports on the East Coast of India. Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Paradip are three important ports on the east coast of India. The Port at Chennai Chennai port is situated on the eastern coast. Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, etc. are included in its hinterland. Tea, coffee, tobacco, are the … [Read more...]
Short Essay on Distribution of Population in India
The distribution of population in India depends mainly physical features, climate conditions, means of communication, development of agriculture and industries etc. India is primarily an agricultural country and more than 70% per cent of the people living in India depend on agriculture. As … [Read more...]
Growth of Cotton Textile Industry in Ahmedabad
The black soil of Western India is favourable for cotton Cultivation. Ahmedabad has witnessed growth of large number of Cotton Textile Industries in recent years. The reasons are cited below : Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of the river Sabarmati and it gets water from it which is used for … [Read more...]
Raw Materials for Iron and Steel Industry in India
The raw materials required for Iron and Steel Industry in India are given below : Iron ore: Iron ore is the most important and basic raw material of the iron and steel industry. It takes about 1.5 tonnes of iron ore to make a ton of pig-iron. Fuels: The most important fuels are coal and coke. … [Read more...]
Brief Geographical account of Gujarat
Gujarat State is located between 20°N and 24°N along the Arabian Sea coast in western India. The State covers about 6% of the total area of India. Physical Environment Topographically, Gujarat can be divided into four parts: (i) The Hilly regions of north, east and south. (ii) Saurashtra … [Read more...]
Why Ahmedabad is called the Manchester of India?
Ahmedabad is called the Manchester of India because of similarity with the famous cotton textile centre of Manchester, Great Britain. Manchester is an industrially developed region in U.K. and is particularly developed in cotton industries. Climate condition of Manchester is temperate and is … [Read more...]
Growth of Chemical Industries in Gujarat
Gujarat has witnessed growth in chemical industries because of availability of mineral oil and port facilities of Kandla through which raw materials can be imported easily. Beside the above mentioned minerals, natural gas, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, steatite etc. are also available here in large … [Read more...]
Minerals Resources in Gujarat
Gujarat is rich in mineral resources, especially in petroleum. The major mineral resources of Gujarat are natural gas, limestone, manganese, bauxite, china-clay fire-clay, calcite, dolomite, fluorspar, gypsum, bentonite, quartz, silica sand, and steatite. Good quality of limestone is quarried in … [Read more...]
Climate of West Bengal
The Climate of West Bengal The climate of West Bengal experiences hot and wet tropical monsoon climate. The seasonal characteristics of various climate West Bengal is summarized below : Dry Summer climate of West Bengal March to mid June is the hottest season. Day lengthen, heat increases, air … [Read more...]
Rivers in West Bengal
The rivers in West Bengal The rivers in West Bengal can be divided into three divisions: The Himalayan Rivers, The Rivers of the Chota Nagpur Plateau & The Tidal Rivers. They can also be classified as Snowfed Rivers, Rainfed Rivers & Tide-fed rivers. 1. The … [Read more...]
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