Rains form a very important feature of the Indian climatic conditions. It helps India in various way as follows: Economic value: Their economic value to this country is very great. They are responsible for our large agricultural produce. They also contribute towards a major portion of our foreign … [Read more...]

India being an agricultural country mostly depends on monsoons rain that is very much uncertain. Therefore, Indian agriculture needs artificial watering of the fields. The artificial way of supplying water to the agricultural farm or field at the right moment in an appropriate volume for the … [Read more...]

The Brahmaputra Valley: The eastern part of the Northern ­plain in Assam made by the deposition of silts of Brahmaputra river is called Brahmaputra valley. Salient features: This is an elongated narrow plain which is bounded by the hills in the north, east and south. The plain slopes from … [Read more...]

Seasons of West Bengal Taking into accounts variations in the elements of climate, i.e. changes in air temperature, amount of rainfall, changes of air current etc. the climate of India can be classified into 4 (four) seasons, such as: 1. Summer (from March to May): During the three months from … [Read more...]

Plateau What is a Plateau? The widely spread region of irregular relief on the earth surface, that has a height at least 300 meters from the sea level, uneven wavy top surface and steep slants all around, is called plateau. Characteristics of a plateau: If we analyze the formation of plateaus, the … [Read more...]

Classification of Plateaus Plateau refers to the region where the level of land surface is higher than the surrounding areas. Plateaus lying on the earth surface may be classified in two ways: 1. Classification on the basis of height According to their heights plateaus are of two … [Read more...]

Well Irrigation Well irrigation is gradually giving way to energized tube wells. Though in India, there are many wells still in use where electricity has not arrived and the farmers are too poor to purchaser diesel oil. The well irrigation are mainly found in the northern plains or the southern … [Read more...]