Census of water bodies Subject : Geography Section: Oceanography Concept : Union Ministry of Jal Shakti released the report of its first-ever census of water bodies. Key Details: First-ever census of water bodies released has thrown light on the number of water bodies in India and what they are used for. The census […]
Zero Shadow Day Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: On April 25, Bengaluru experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’, when vertical objects appear to cast no shadow. What is Zero Shadow Day? ‘Zero Shadow Day’ is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year on specific dates in some parts of the world. It is […]
India overtakes China, becomes most populous nation with 142.9 crore people Subject : Geography Context: India has overtaken China as the most populous nation in the world, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund. The report says 68 per cent of India’s population is in the 15-64 age group. Demographic […]
Heat Dome Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: ‘Heat domes’ have also been associated with unusually warm periods in India, Bangladesh, China and some other Asian countries. More on the News: Places across the southwest and eastern parts of the United States recorded temperatures as warm as those seen in late June or early […]
Buoyant history afloat on a neglected boat in Bengal Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: The wooden boats on the bank of the Rupnarayan river near Tamluk (the ancient port town of Tamralipta) has inspired an international project viz. The Chhotbuilders of West Bengal Project: Documenting the vanishing craft knowledge of […]
India underestimating heatwave impact Section: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Climate experts and policymakers should re-evaluate the metrics for assessing the country’s climate vulnerability as heatwaves in India and the Indian subcontinent become recurrent and long-lasting. More on the News: India has been underestimating the impact of heatwaves on its development. More than 90 […]
El Niño is coming and Ocean Temperature are already at record highs Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: El Niño tends to trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. More on the News: By July, most forecast models agree that the climate system’s biggest player – […]
Our worst nightmares have come true: Kin of mountaineer missing in Nepal Subject : Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: Mountaineer Anurag Maloo, who had scaled several peaks before, went missing in the mountains of Nepal. Details: He had gone to scale Mt Annapurna peak and was at Camp III. Due to his […]
Eswatini Subject : Geography Section: Places in new Concept : Five years ago, the King of Swaziland renamed his country “Eswatini”. About Eswatini Eswatini is officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, sometimes written in English as eSwatini, and formerly and still commonly known in English as Eswatini is a landlocked country in […]
SC lets Vedanta open Thoothukudi copper plant for upkeep Subject : Indian geography Section : Economic geography Sterlite’s product Sterlite’s product, copper, is a strategic metal. Important applications are energy, electrical equipment and electronics. Nations are switching more and more to wind and solar. This means new projects and transmission lines. There is a push […]