A glacier is a mass of ice that flows slowly. Glaciers are formed when the fallen snow is compressed and changed into ice over many years. Roughly about 10% of the total area on Earth is occupied by glaciers. Major glaciers are present in the Antarctic and Arctic regions. Apart from the polar regions, glaciers […]
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Sugarcane is a major cash crop in India. Cultivated almost throughout India, sugarcane is considered a relatively safer crop and generally provides good profits to the farmers. It is the most cultivated crop in the world. India is leading the way in total production. Brazil is the second largest producer of sugarcane in the world
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Rice is the most cultivated crop in India. The total annual production was around 136 million MT for 2022-23 season. Rice is primarily a Kharif crop sown in the summer and harvested from late October to December. In most of eastern and southern India, rice can grow throughout the year due to favourable climate. Just
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Wheat is a major crop in North India. It is a Rabi crop grown in the winter and harvested in the spring season. Wheat is the second most cultivated cereal crop in India (after rice) and has an estimated yearly production of 105-115 million MT. Wheat is one of the oldest cultivated crops believed to
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Bihar is a state in eastern India bordering Nepal, with Patna as the state capital. There are 38 districts in Bihar though the state is not very big. Bihar has so many districts mainly because of the high population density. The following is a full list of all the districts in Bihar. Let’s read. Full
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The sky in the day appears blue. Why do we only see the different shades of blue and not the other colours? Why the Sun appears reddish during sunrise and sunset and yellowish during the day? All these things can be explained by just one phenomenon. What is that? Let’s find out. Why is the
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