Indian Geography
Avalanches in Himalayas have been a reason behind many causalities of trekkers, soldiers etc. since long time. With this reference, consider the following statements:The Himalayan range experiences more avalanches than any other place on Earth.Snowmobiling is one of the major reasons for avalanches. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
An avalanche is a sudden flow of snow down a slope, such as a mountainside. The first statement is correct because Himalayan range experiences more avalanches than any other place on Earth. Second statement is also correct because snowmobile leads to to avalanches if slab is not well anchored to the ground, leading to severe avalanche conditions.
Withering is used to remove excess water from the leaves and allows a very slight amount of oxidation. The process is also important in promoting the breakdown of leaf proteins into free amino acids and increase the availability of freed caffeine, both which change the taste of the tea.
The correct matches are Vajrai Waterfall- Urmodi river (Maharashtra), Barehipani Falls- Budhabalanga River (Odisha), Dhuandhar Falls- Narmada (Madhya Pradesh), Kunchikal Falls- Varahi river (Karnataka).
This National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) is under Commerce ministry, but Secretariat assistance by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA).