Satpura Mobile Belt (SMB) What is the Satpura Mobile Belt? The Satpura Mobile Belt (SMB) is a very long east-west trending orogenic belt that traverses the northern part of Peninsular India. It divides the Indian shield into the northern Bundelkhand protocontinent and the southern Deccan protocontinent. How is the Satpura Mobile Belt divided? The belt […]
What is the Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt (EGMB)? The Proterozoic Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt (EGMB) extends for about 1000 km in a NE direction from Ongole in Andhra Pradesh in the south to Brahmani River in Orissa in the north, with a maximum width of about 300 km. It lies along the eastern margin of
Deterioration of Land Quality: The United Nations celebrated 2015 as the ‘World Soil Year’ and designated 2015-2024 as the ‘International Decade of Soils.’ India, with the 10th largest cultivable land resource globally, hosts 46 out of 60 soil types found worldwide. National and international agencies predict a future decline in cultivable land and soil fertility
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Aravalli Craton What areas does the Aravalli Craton cover? The Aravalli Craton covers over one lakh(100000) sq. km, including the entire state of Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and fringes of Delhi and Haryana. What are the main components of the composite Aravalli Craton? The composite Aravalli Craton consists of the Mewar Craton in
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What is the Bundelkhand Craton? The Bundelkhand Craton, named for the fifteenth-century kingdom of Bundelkhand, is a triangular region with semi-circular sides. It is one of the Archean cratons in the Indian shield, covering 26,000 sq. km and bounded by the Son Narmada lineament in the south. What are the geological boundaries of the Bundelkhand
UGC-NET June 2024 Examination Cancellation Why was the UGC-NET June 2024 Examination cancelled? The UGC-NET June 2024 Examination, held on 18th June 2024, has been cancelled following serious concerns about the integrity of the exam. On 19th June 2024, the University Grants Commission (UGC) received inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of
Introduction of Singhbhum Craton? Singhbhum Craton covers a triangular area of 50,000 sq. km and consists of a core (8,000 sq. km) of Singhbhum granite, rimmed by supracrustals of varied character and age. It covers Jharkhand, Odisha, and adjoining areas in the eastern part of the Indian Shield. Location and Boundaries of Singhbhum Craton The
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Bastar Craton covers an area of 130,000 sq. km and is bounded by the Godavari graben in the south, Mahanadi graben in the north-east, Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ) forming part of the Satpura mobile belt in the north, Eastern Ghats mobile belt in the east, and Deccan Trap cover in the west. Bastar craton
