Geographica

  Natural Resource : Land, Soil, Water The following are the major topics and subtopics of Chapter 2 that students will cover while studying this chapter: Land 1. Land Use 2. Conservation of land resource Soil 1. Factors of soil formation 2. Degradation of soil 3. Conservation of soil Water 1. Water availability problems 2. Conservation of water resources It is a known fact that 90% of the world population inhabits only 30% of the available land area. The remaining 70% of the land is either uninhabited or sparsely populated. Land, soil, and water are the abiotic resources of the earth. They also comprise the most important resources. Biotic resources are composed of natural vegetation and wildlife resources. Both Biotic and abiotic resources are exhaustible in nature. Hence, humans should practise judicious use of these resources to enhance their longevity and sustainability.    Land is considered the most important natural resource. It covers about 30% of the total area ...

  Class IX: Chapter 2 - Physical Features of India TOPICS TO BE COVERED: 1. The Physical features of India. 2. Theory of Plate Tectonic. 3. Type of Plate boundaries - Convergent,Divergent and Transform. 4. The Continental Drift Theory. 5. The Major Physiographic Divisions of India -- The Himalayan Mountains, The Northern Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indian Desert, The Coastal Plains, and The Islands 6. The Great Himalayas, three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent --The Great or Inner Himalayas or Himadri, The Lesser Himalaya or Himachal and The Shiwaliks 7. Division of Himalayan regions from west to east -- Punjab Himalayas, Kumaon Himalayas, Nepal Himalayas and Assam Himalayas 8. The Northern Plains, three sections of Northern Plain--Punjab Plains, Ganga Plains and Brahmaputra Plains 9. Division of northern plain on the basis of relief features; divided into four regions--Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar and Khadar 10. The Peninsular Plateau, which is broadly divided into two...