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Venus (Shukra in Hindi) “Goddess of Spring, Beauty and Love” Symbol Age 4.5 billion years ago Diameter 12,103.6 km Mean radius 6,051.8 km Volume 9.2843 x 1011 km3 Mass 4.8675 x 1024 kg Mean density 5.243 g/cm3 Satellite/ natural moons none Composition 95% carbon dioxide, 3.5% nitrogen, 0.015% Sulphur dioxide and small […]
Continue ReadingMercury (Budh in Hindi) “God of commerce and communication, and the messengers of the gods.” Symbol Age 4.5 billion years Diameter 4879.4 km Mean radius 2,439.7 km Volume 6.083 x 1010 km Mass 3.3011 x 1023 kg Mean density 5.427 g/cm3 Natural satellite/ moon none Composition 70% metallic and […]
Continue ReadingMoon Natural satellite of the Earth Moon is the only natural satellite of the earth. The study of moon is called Selenology Moon is also known as “fossil planet”. Classified as terrestrial planet, inner planet, rocky planet. Colour of moon is off white brown-grey The most widely accepted theory of moon’s origin, the giant-impact hypothesis. […]
Continue ReadingEarth (Prithvi in Hindi) God of fertility and vegetation Volume of earth 1083.21×1012km3 Diameter 12,742 km Density 5513 kg/m3 Radius 6371km Surface area Total 510,072,000km2 (Land 148,940,000km2 and water 361,132,000km2) Mass 5.972,168×1024kg Composition 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen (dry air), 1% water and small amounts of other gases like argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, krypton […]
Continue ReadingList of countries and Dependencies with their capital and currency Countries Capitals Currency Afghanistan Kabul Afghani Albania Tirana Lek Algeria Algiers Algerian Dinar Andorra Andorra la Vella Euro Angola Luanda Kwanza Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s East Caribbean dollar Argentina Buenos Aires Argentine peso Armenia Yerevan Dram Australia Canberra Australian dollar Austria Vienna Euro Azerbaijan […]
Continue ReadingList of National Parks in India State-wise 1. Andhra Pradesh · Papikonda National Park · Rajiv Gandhi National Park ( Rameshwaram) · Sri Venkateshwara National Park 2. Arunachal Pradesh · Mouling National Park · Namdapha National Park/ Tiger Reserve · Pakke Tiger Reserve 3. Assam · Dibru Saikhowa National Park · Dehing Patkai […]
Continue ReadingImportant Oasis in the world Oasis is a fertile area in a desert or semi desert environment. Oasis provides habitats for animals and plants. Country Name of Oasis Important Points Saudi Arabia Al-Ahsa Oasis Largest oasis in the world. 2.5 million palm and date palm trees. The oasis become a world heritage site in […]
Continue ReadingLongest Mountain Ranges on Earth Name of Range Continent Length Highest peak Andes Mountain South America 7000 km Mount Aconcagua Southern Great Escarpment Africa 5000 km Thabana Ntlenyana Rocky Mountain North America 4800 km Mount Elbert Tran Antarctic Mountain Antarctica 3500 km Mount Kirkpatrick Great Dividing Range Australia 3500 km Mount Kosciuszko Himalayas Asia 2600 […]
Continue ReadingList of Deserts in the World Name of the Desert Type Location in Continents Countries Antarctica Desert Polar ice and tundra Antarctica Antarctica Arctic Desert Polar ice and tundra Northern America, northern Asia, Northern Europe Alaska, Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden Sahara Desert Subtropical Northern Africa Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, […]
Continue ReadingBiggest Seas located in Atlantic Oceans Area in million km2 Sargasso Sea 3.5 Caribbean Sea 2.754 Mediterranean Sea 2.510 Gulf of Guinea 2.35 Gulf of Mexico 1.550 Norwegian Sea 1.383 Hudson Bay 1.23 Greenland Sea 1.205 Argentina Sea 1 Area in km2 Labrador Sea 841,000 Irminger Sea 780,000 Baffin Bay 689,000 North Sea 575,000 Black […]
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