Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut in space. He flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft in 1984. During his space mission, he became famous for saying, “Saare Jahaan Se Achha”, when asked how India looked from space. Class 7 ...
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Different colours on a physical map show elevation and landforms. Green shows plains, yellow shows plateaus, brown shows mountains and blue shows water bodies. These colours help readers understand the height, depth and terrain of different regions quickly. Class 7 Social ...
“Cow’s Mouth” refers to Gaumukh, the glacier from which the Bhagirathi River originates in Uttarakhand. It is called this because the ice opening resembles a cow’s mouth. Gaumukh is considered sacred and marks the beginning of the Ganga River. Class 7 ...
A bird’s-eye view is a view of an area from high above, like what a bird sees while flying. It shows the layout of landscapes, buildings and geographical features in a wide-angle, often used in maps, photography and satellite images. Class ...
“Eight Thousanders” are mountain peaks that rise above 8,000 metres. There are 14 such peaks in the world, mostly located in the Himalayas and Karakoram ranges. Mount Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga are examples. Climbing them is extremely challenging and risky. Class ...