Karst Topography – Limestone & Chalk
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Karst Topography – Limestone & Chalk Limestone & chalk are sedimentary rocks of organic origin derived from the accumulation of corals & shells in the sea. In its pure state,…
Landform of water actions in desert
Landform of water action in desert Although rainfall is scanty in desert areas but thunderstorm & cloudburst do occur which leads to torrential downpour of rain, producing devastating effects A single…
Landforms of Wind Deposition in Deserts
Landforms of Wind Deposition in Deserts Materials eroded & transported by winds must come to rest somewhere. The finest dust travels enormous distances in the air sometimes as long as…
Landforms of Wind Erosion in Desert
Landforms of Wind Erosion in Desert Rock pedestals / Mushroom rocks Formed by the sand blasting effect of winds against any projecting rock masses It wears down the softer layer…
Desert Landforms & Erosion Mechanism
Desert Landforms & Erosion Mechanism Deserts About 1/5th of the world’s land is made up of deserts. Deserts which are absolutely barren, where nothing grows are known as true deserts.…
Landforms of Lowland Glaciation
Landforms of Lowland Glaciation Most of the glaciated lowlands have depositional features, but where rock masses project above the level surface, they result in striking features of erosion. Roche Moutonnee…
Landforms of Highland Glaciation
Landforms of Highland Glaciation Glaciation generally gives rise to erosional features in the highlands & depositional features on lowlands. It erodes its valley by two processes viz. plucking & abrasion.…
Landforms of Glaciation
Landforms of Glaciation Today, only 2 major ice caps are present in this world – Antarctica & Greenland, along with many highlands above the snowline surviving in the world. The…
Cabinet Mission, Plan Balkan, Mountbatten Plan & Indian Independence Act of 1947
Cabinet Mission, Plan Balkan, Mountbatten Plan & Indian Independence Act of 1947 Cabinet Mission (1946) On 15 March, 1946 Lord Atlee (PM of England) made a historic announcement in which…
Rajgopalachari Formula, Desai-Liaqat Pact & Wavell Plan
Rajgopalachari Formula, Desai-Liaqat Pact & Wavell Plan Rajgopalachari Formula Rajagopalachari, the veteran Congress leader, prepared a formula for Congress-League cooperation, accepted to Gandhi. It was a tacit acceptance of the…
Quit India Movement and Indian National Army
Quit India Movement and Indian National Army Quit India Movement (1942 – 44) Gandhi ji started Quit India Movement because Japan was extending Eastward & Britishers were fleeing from Malaysia…
Second World War, August offer, Individual Satyagrahas & Cripps Mission
Second World War, August offer, Individual Satyagrahas & Cripps Mission Lord Linlithgow (1936-44) Longest reign as viceroy of India Beginning of the Second World War Coming into force of the…
