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Tributaries of Ganga, Right Bank and Left Bank with Map

Tributaries of Ganga River In terms of its basin and cultural significance, the Ganga is the most significant river in India. In Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, close to Gaumukh (3,900 m), it emerges from the Gangotri glacier. It is referred to...

Lists of Mountains in India 2024 and Highest Mountain Peaks

India's mountains are essential in shaping the nation's environment. Due to the clean air, religious significance, and exciting adventure sports activities, tourists are drawn to the mysterious Indian Mountains, also known as the abodes of the Gods. All of these...

Nuclear Energy in India, Map, Advantages and Disadvantages

Context: Recently, Brussels hosted a first-of-its-kind Nuclear Energy Summit that highlighted the importance of nuclear energy as a solution to global problems like climate change and energy security. Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels The first-of-its-kind meeting aimed at promoting nuclear...

El Nino and La Nina and its Impact on Indian Monsoon in 2023-24

Context El Niño is weakening but will continue to influence global climate for months. The IMD predicts above-normal temperatures across India for March-May 2024. Potential for normal monsoon rainfall in 2024 if ENSO neutral conditions develop. El Niño and Its...

Seasons in India, Winter, Summer, Monsoon, Spring, Autumn

The best way to define India's climate is in terms of a yearly seasonal cycle. The cold weather season, the hot weather season, the southwest monsoon season, and the retreating monsoon season are the four seasons, according to meteorologists. Types...

Freedom Fighters of India List 1857-1947, Names, Contribution

India has a rich history of freedom fighters who played significant roles in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule. Freedom Fighters of India have struggled and sacrificed their lives to free India from British rule. A big group of...

Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, Importance and Difference

Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are significant latitudes located at 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator, respectively. These latitudes mark the boundaries of the tropical climate zone on Earth....

Mughal Empire List (1526 -1857), Timeline Order with Years

Mughal Emperors Between the middle of the 1500s and the beginning of the 1700s, the Mughal Empire ruled over almost the entire Indian subcontinent. It extended from the northern Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Indus River Basin boundaries in the north to...

Quit India Movement 1942, Phases, Causes, Impact and Outcomes

The Quit India Movement started on August 8, 1942, also known as the August Kranti Movement, calling for the end of British rule in India at the All India Congress Committee’s session in Bombay. It is an important topic of...

Arya Samaj History, Short Notes, Features and Significance

Arya Samaj Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati on April 10th, 1875 in Bombay, India. The Arya Samaj movement aimed to promote the ideals of truthfulness (satya), righteousness (dharma), and the Vedas as the...