Pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala is known as mango shower (also known as April rains or summer showers). It helps in the ripening of mangoes.
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).
Pir Panjal Pass also known as Peer ki Gali provides the easiest access between Jammu and the valley of Kashmir. It is located at an elevation of 3,490 meters.
Dampier-Hodges line is an imaginary line drawn in 1829-1830 to mark the northern boundary of Sundarbans delta. It passes through 24 Parganas South and North districts of West Bengal.