Physical Geography

Urbanisation and Classification of towns

The term “engines of inclusive economic growth” have been coined to describe urban regions. 84 crore Indians reside in rural areas, whereas 37.7 crores dwell in large cities, accounting for around 31 per cent of the population. The 2011 Indian census defines urban habitation as: Every location which has a municipality corporation, cantonment board, or

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Physical Geography, UPSC

Understanding Geomorphology

The word “Geomorphology” derives from the Greek word geo(Earth), morph(shape), and logos(thesis). It is the scientific study of land surfaces and landforms. The different climatic conditions of the Earth produce different types of landforms. Landforms such as deserts are different from the landforms of mountains. The Geomorphologist studies the different features of these landforms. It provides

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Physical Geography, UPSC

Types of Winds: Periodic Winds, Variable Winds and Local Winds

The‌ ‌wind‌ ‌is‌ ‌caused‌ ‌due‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌pressure‌ ‌difference‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌atmosphere.‌ ‌To‌ ‌balance‌ ‌the‌ ‌pressure‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌air,‌ ‌wind‌ ‌flows‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌high-pressure‌ ‌area‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌low-pressure‌ ‌area.‌ ‌If‌ ‌the‌ ‌pressure‌ ‌difference‌ ‌is‌ ‌more,‌ ‌the‌ ‌wind‌ ‌blows‌ ‌faster.‌ ‌There‌ ‌are‌ ‌various‌ ‌‌types‌ ‌of‌ ‌winds-‌ ‌Periodic‌ ‌winds,‌ ‌Variable‌ ‌winds,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Local‌ ‌winds.‌ ‌ Wind is

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Physical Geography, UPSC