Natural Science

NATURAL VEGETATION in INDIA      Natural vegetation refers to a plant community unaffected by man either directly or indirectly. It has its existence in certain natural environment. Natural vegetation includes all plant life forms such as trees, bushes, herbs and forbs etc, that grow naturally in an area and have been left undisturbed by humans for a long time.        Climate, soil and landform characteristics are the important environmental controls of natural vegetation.        On the basis of the above factors the natural vegetation of India can be divided into the following types. Tropical Evergreen Forest:      These forests are found in areas with 200 cm or more annual rainfall . The annual temperature is about more than 22°C and the average annual humidity exceeds 70 percent in this region. Western Ghats in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman-Nicobar Islands, Assam, West Bengal, Nagaland, Tripura, Miz...

     NASA astronauts ( Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore)  are finally returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX capsule recently, wrapping up an unexpectedly prolonged mission that began with Boeing’s failed test flight over nine months ago. Mission Details Launched on  June 5, 2024 , aboard  Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner  as part of its  first crewed test flight . Originally planned as an  8-day mission  to the ISS, but technical issues extended their stay to  over 9 months . Returned to Earth on  March 18, 2025 , via  SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule .  The Starliner was launched aboard a  United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket   from   Cape Canaveral, Florida . Achievements and Records: Sunita Williams Most spacewalks by a female astronaut : Completed  9 spacewalks  totaling  62 hours ,  surpassing previous records. Third-longest cumulative time in space by a woman : Spent over  500 ...

 AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTIONS IN INDIA      Agriculture is very important in India, with over 45% of people relying on it for their jobs (according to the Economic Survey 2023-24). Over the years, India has experienced several agricultural revolutions, each focusing on different crops. This article includes a table that lists the major agricultural revolutions in India to help you better understand the topic.      An agricultural revolution is a major change in farming, usually due to new inventions in technologies. These changes includes, improved farming methods and increase production. India’s agricultural revolutions have significantly boosted productivity and opened up new opportunities in the sector which is evident from the export numbers, hat India has achieved.      The Agricultural Revolution in India brought new farming methods and technologies that helped improve crop production. Here, we will look at the main agricultural change...