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Indian States and Capitals –  India or “Bharat” is a country located in Asia. With a population of 135 cr. (approx.) India is the 2 nd  most populous and the 7 th  largest country in the world. There is a federal constitutional republic ruled by a parliamentary system. States and Capitals It is necessary to know about the states and union territories of our country. At present, India has 28 states and 8 union territories. It used to be 29 states and 7 union territories before Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh became union territories. Below is the list of States and Union Territories  of the Republic Of India with their capitals.   LIST OF INDIAN STATES WITH THEIR CAPITALS. S.No. State Name Capital Found 1. Andhra Pradesh Amravati 1 November 1956 2. Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20 February 1987 3. Assam Dispur 26 January 1950 4. Bihar Patna 26 January 1950 5. Chhattisgarh Raipur 1 November 2000 6. Goa Panaji 30 May 1987 7. Gujarat Gandhinagar 30 May 1987 8. Haryana Chandigarh ...

We will discuss different types of resources in this post. What is a Resource ? Everything that satisfies our needs and is present in nature is termed a  resource . Types of resources How many types of resources are there? Basically, there are two types of resources: natural resources and human-made resources. Natural resources  – Natural resources are those resources which are available and obtained from the environment. For eg. Air, water etc. Human-made resources  – Resources developed by human beings.  Classification of Resources A)  based on origin –  Biotic and Abiotic B)  based on exhaustibility –  Renewable and Non-Renewable C)  based on ownership –  Individual resources, community resources, National resources, International resources D)  based on the status of development –  stock, potential, developed, reserve   Based on Origin 1.  Biotic  – Biotic resources are those that possess life. E.g. – Hu...

What Are Urban Settlements? Urban settlements may be linear, square, star-shaped. A settlement’s form and style of buildings are consequences of its historical and cultural development. This article talks about the different Types of Urban Settlements . Urban settlements are generally compact and larger in size. Urban settlements are generally engaged in non-agricultural activities, economic and administrative functions. According to the size and availability of services urban settlements can be designated as a town, city, conurbation, megapolis, etc. Town The concept can be best understood with reference to the village. Some specific functions such as manufacturing, retail and wholesale and some professional activities persist in towns. City Another types of urban settlement. Definition by Lewis Mumford – “the city is in fact the physical form of the highest and most complex type of associative life”. Cities are larger than towns and have a variety of economic functions. Man...