Gold & Silver Distribution in India

Gold Gold is a valuable metal found in auriferous rocks and alluvial sands of several rivers. Gold is used for making ornaments and is also known as an international currency. Imports: India imports gold from Australia, Canada, and Myanmar. Countries with significant...

Uranium and Thorium

Atomic Minerals India has significant reserves of atomic minerals, including uranium and thorium, as well as beryllium, lithium, and zirconium. Thorium is mainly derived from monazite, which contains 10% thoria and 0.3% urania. Another mineral carrying thorium is...

Australia and Oceania | World Maps For UPSC IAS

Thousands of islands combine to form the Oceania region mostly covering the Central and South Pacific Ocean. The region is dominated by the world’s biggest island and two other major landmasses, micro-continent of Zealandia ( includes New Zealand) and the western half...

Antarctica | World Maps For UPSC IAS

It is the southernmost continent and lies entirely within the Antarctic Circle spread around the South Pole. To the south of India, beyond the Indian Ocean lies the frozen continent of Antarctica. The name means – opposite the Arctic. It separated from the rest of the...

Tribes of India

Tribes in India A tribe is a social division of a traditional society composed of households connected by common culture, dialect, social, financial, religious, or blood connections. Tribes possess unique cultural, social, and political characteristics that make them...

Glaciers in India

Glacier Glaciers are a mass of ice that forms in areas where snow accumulation exceeds its ablation over many years. They are sensitive indicators of changing climate. Glaciers are generally seen in the snowfields. Glaciers cover around 10% of the land surface of the...
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