Prepare Prelims-2017-Day-36-World Geography
The Earth and The Universe Exploring the Universe: Earth’s Own Galaxy-Milky Way (Contains 100000 Million Stars) The light from the nearest star travelling at the speed of light e. 186,000…
Prepare Prelims-2017-Day-35-Indian Geography
INFORMATION ABOUT HIMALAYAN RIVERS THE INDUS SYSTEM(INDUS AND ITS TRIBUTOARIES) INDUS: (One of the world’s largest river) Source: Tibet, at an altitude of 5,180 m near Mansarovar Lake. Total length:…
Prepare Prelims-2017-Day-34-Indian Geography
IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN RANGES KARAKORAM RANGES: Extends from the Pamir, east of the Gilgist River, 600 km long and the average width 120-140km. Ancient name was Krishnagiri. Trans Himalaya, originally a…
Prepare Prelims-2017–Day-33-Indian Geography
Soils in India Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has divided Indian soils into eight major groups: Alluvial Soil in India They are by far the largest and the most…
Prepare Prelims-2017–Day-32-Indian Geography
The Climate of India India has tropical monsoon type of climate. It is greatly influenced by the presence of the Himalayas in the north as they block the cold the…
Prepare Prelims-2017–Day-31-Indian Geography
Geographical Location of India: Indian Geographical Location Lying between latitude 4′ N to 37°6′ N and from longitude 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E, the country is divided into almost …
Prepare Prelims-2017-Day-30-Government Schemes
Pashudhan Bima Yojana : Haryana Government launched the Pashudhan Bima Yojana in Jhajjar on 29th July. The Yojna was launched by the state’s Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, O P Dhankar.…
Prepare Prelims-Day 29-Government Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana The Central Government today announced the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY). This is a new programme meant to provide…
Prepare Prelims 2017-Day-28-Government Schemes
Mahila Udyam Nidhi Scheme : The objective of the scheme is to provide equity type of assistance to women entrepreneurs for setting up new industrial venture with the project cost upto…
Prepare Prelims 2017–Day-27-Government Schemes
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission In an ambitious bid to transform rural areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces. The Mission aims at development of rural growth clusters which…