Where names indicate the order of birth in a family Subject: Geography Section: Human geography Context: In the Lisu or Yobin community of Arunachal Pradesh, India, the naming convention reflects the birth order of children. This unique naming practice is a significant aspect of their culture, underlining the importance of family and tradition […]
China lithium boom slows as sagging prices batter high-cost miners Subject: Geography Section: Eco geography Context: The decline in lithium prices, essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, is negatively affecting China’s lithium mining industry, particularly the mining of lepidolite, a type of hard rock ore costly to process into lithium. Lithium is mined […]
Dahej: Major reason for large semiconductor investments in Gujarat Subject: Geography Section: Economy geography Context: Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology, highlighted the significant influence of Dahej’s large chemical cluster on attracting major semiconductor investments to Gujarat’s South-west coast. Details: The Union Cabinet sanctioned the creation […]
A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline Subject: Geography Section: Human Geography Context: The Makuta village houses a Girijan colony inhabited by the ‘Phani Yerava’ tribe. In 2021, with local assistance, all 19 Yerava households successfully claimed forest land rights under the Forest Rights Act, covering 135 acres historically […]