World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco farming adding to global food crisis, says WHO Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Tobacco farming is taking up millions of acres of fertile land that can help feed these people, as per a WHO report. Details: World tobacco day: 31 May Tobacco growing harms the health of […]
‘India keen to boost ties with Cambodia’ Subject : Geography Section: Place in news Concept : The President of India has held that India is keen to further elevate its defence relations with Cambodia besides increasing tourism and people-to-people contacts. While welcoming the King of Cambodia, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President of India […]
India becomes net copper importer for the fifth year in a row Subject :Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: India’s copper imports witnessed a 15 per cent year-on-year jump in financial year 2022-23. Details: From a net exporter of 335,000 tonnes in 2017-18, India became a net importer of copper, first in 2018-19 and […]
Mass mountaineering in Everest Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Recent influx of ‘novice mountaineers’, who may expect luxury packages and a guarantee of summiting, can have dangerous consequences. Sleeping in heated tents, not preparing their own food or helping to move equipment, does not test mental and physical fitness in such challenging […]
Kerala’s water budget, a step towards effective water management Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Kerala floods and water imbalance across the regions gave rise to the concept of “water budget” and “water conservation” in Kerala state. On April 17, 2023, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan released the details of the first phase of […]
Antarctic overturning circulation Subject : Geography Section: Climatology Concept : Antarctica sets the stage for the world’s greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink to great depths. This Antarctic “bottom water” then […]
Salt caverns as strategic petroleum reserves in India Subject :Geography Section: Economic Geography Context India is exploring the idea of developing salt caverns in Rajasthan as strategic petroleum reserves and public sector consultancy Engineers India Limited(EIL) has been tasked with studying its prospects and feasibility. Existing strategic petroleum reserves India has three strategic […]
Shrinking of lakes worldwide Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: More than 50 percent of the world’s largest lakes and reservoirs have shrunk over the past three decades, also more than half of the reservoirs located in peninsular India have witnessed substantial water storage decline. Moreover among the affected among natural lakes […]
The demand for a Kuki homeland, its history and rationale Subject : Geography Section: Human geography (Tribes in news) Context: Days after Clashes between Manipur’s Kuki Zomi tribes and the majority Meitei community left more than 70 people dead, the state’s 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs demanded “a separate administration under the Constitution A Kuki homeland The […]
Nutritional Value of Millets Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Concept : Millets are gaining popularity across the world as the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 to be the “International Year of Millets” Millets are mainly grasses that are cultivated across the world as cereal crops, particularly in the tropical […]