Name the two countries which are the largest trading partners of India as per economic survey report of 2011-12.
How is rainwater harvesting helped in the development of certain areas of India Explain with examples.
Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:
12.1) Identify and name the steel plant shown in the diagram.
12.2) Name the mining areas which supply coal and manganese to this plant.
12.3) Which is the source of water supply to this plant?
Examine the success of watershed management programme implemented in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.
a. Because of watershed management programmes, erosion of soil has decreased. This has helped in preventing land degradation and has improved the quality of soil.
b. Because of the availability of water, the cover of natural vegetation has increased and new pastures have developed.
c. It has helped in improving the sources of livelihood for the tribal people by increasing forest produce and agricultural productivity.
Thus, watershed management programmes implemented in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh have resulted in the overall development of the region.
Explain any three ‘push’ and any two ‘pull’ factors that influence the migration of population in the world.
.“The Rhine Waterways is the world’s most heavily used inland waterway.” In the light of this statement examine the significance of this waterway.