How lightning kills and how to be safe when it strikes Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Seventeen people have been killed by lightning over the last two days in various parts of Bihar, Six deaths have been reported from Bhagalpur district, while three people were killed in Vaishali, and two each in Banka and Khagaria. Other deaths happened in Madhepura, […]
Worldwide oil-refining crunch Subject: Economy Section: Msc Context: Prices were already elevated before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. But since mid-March, fuel costs have surged while crude prices are up only modestly. Much of the reason is a lack of adequate refining capacity to process crude into gasoline and diesel to meet […]
Western Sahara dispute Subject: International relations Section: Mapping Context: Algeria announced that it was immediately suspending its 20-year-old treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation” with Spain. The blow to the ties came after Spain decided to shift its position on the Western Sahara dispute. What is the Western Sahara dispute? The dispute […]
Daily Practice Sheet 22 June 2022 Daily Prelims Topics Humpback whales migration to Australia’s coasts from Antarctic waters. Record high temperatures and devastating wildfires in Europe Suggestions to include wetland conservation in upcoming biodiversity, climate change negotiations MoEF & CC’s compliance module for environmental clearance Anti-defection Law Gold refining gains ground as […]