Horticulture Crops in India Upsc

Horticulture Crops in India Upsc

Fruits, vegetables, and flowers are horticulture crops. India is the second-largest producer of Horticulture crops. Apple is mostly produced in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand. Banana cultivation is mainly in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Orange cultivation is mainly in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Grape cultivation is … Read more

Livestock farming in India Upsc

Livestock farming in India Upsc

One source of income for the farmer helps a lot during crop failure. It contributes 4% of GDP. India contributes 11.6 % of livestock in the world, which is number one. i.Cattle Cattle constitute 37.3 percent of the livestock population in India. India has second-largest cattle population after Brazil. Madhya Pradesh tops with 10.3 % … Read more

Commercial crops in India and its growing areas Upsc

Commercial crops in India Commercial crops are crops that are planted mainly for the purpose of selling on the market to make exports and to make high profits. They are also called cash crop or profit crop that is grown to sell for profit. These crops are usually purchased by third parties such as agents, … Read more

Types of farming in India and their main features Upsc

Types of Farming There are primarily six types of farming, particularly practised in India. They are Subsistence farming, Shifting Agriculture, Intensive farming, Dry Farming, Mixed farming and Terrace farming. a) Subsistence Farming Poor farmers with small land holding grow crops with the help of family members with little or no modern inputs. In this type … Read more

Water resources in India Upsc

water resources in india upsc

Water resources in India India has only 4% of the World’s renewable water resources. On the other hand, it is home to nearly 16% of the Worlds population. Management of water resources in India is the most vital thing today to sustain a one billion-plus population. India account, for 2.4% of the entire world area. … Read more

Types of natural vegetation of North America

(1) Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests, (2) Deciduous or Monsoon Type of Forests, (3) Dry Deciduous Forests and Scrubs, Semi Desert and Desert Vegetation In Northern America, the desert extends from Mexico into the USA. These deserts are called by different names. For example, It is called Mohave in the Sonoran, Californian, and Mexican deserts. Annual … Read more

Factors affecting wind speed and direction Upsc

factors affecting wind speed Due to atmospheric pressure, the air is set in motion. This is called Wind. This wind flows from a high-pressure area to low pressure area. Apart from the air pressure, the rotation of the earth also influences the rotation of the earth. The force exerted by the rotation of the earth … Read more

Atmospheric pressure and its variation Upsc

Atmospheric pressure There is an uneven distribution of temperature, on the surface of the earth. This is because of the heating and as a result, the air expands and gets compressed on cooling. Due to the compression and expansion of Air, variations occur in the atmospheric pressure. This variation in atmospheric pressure is the cause … Read more

Major crops of Tamil Nadu and its primary cultivation region

Major crops of Tamil Nadu

Major crops of Tamil Nadu Agriculture is and continues to be an important sector of Tamil Nadu’s economy. Around 60% of the total population of the state is engaged directly or indirectly in agriculture and its allied sectors. Tamil Nadu has around seven agro-climatic conditions and different soil conditions. That is suitable for the growth … Read more

Major dams in Tamilnadu Tnpsc

Mettur Dam The Mettur Dam was constructed in a gorge, where the river Cauvery enters the plains. Mettur Dam is one of the oldest dams in India. It provides irrigation to Salem, erode, karur, tiruchirappalli, thanjavur, tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. It irrigates 2,71,000 acres of farms. It also serves as a Park, Major Hydroelectric power stations, … Read more

* * All the Notes in this blog, are referred from Tamil Nadu State Board Books and Samacheer Kalvi Books. Kindly check with the original Tamil Nadu state board books and Ncert Books.