Taiwan Strait Subject : Geography Concept : Taiwanese President U.S. visit prompts military drills by China in Taiwan Strait. Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer (110 mi)-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China […]
India decommission ageing dams Subject :Geography Section: Places in news Context: Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore More on the News: Dams, especially the large ones, are highly controversial in India. But the dependence of urban […]
Cannabis cultivation Subject :Geography Section: Economy geography Concept : Recently, a five-member committee of MLAs has been formed by the state government of Himachal Pradesh to conduct a thorough study of cannabis cultivation and submit a report within a month. About Cannabis Cultivation: Cannabis refers to a group of three plants with psychoactive […]
BRO working on strategic infra projects to aide Bhutan’s growth Subject :Geography Section: Places in news After taking up daunting projects in the higher reaches, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is executing strategic infrastructure assignments in Bhutan to aid its development. The initiatives assume importance given that Bhutan and China are also in […]
Unseasonal rain is a natural calamity: Maharashtra Subject :Geography Section: Indian geography Concept : In a move to provide relief to affected farmers, the Maharashtra cabinet said unseasonal rains will be considered a natural calamity in the state. Background Crops of several farmers were damaged in unseasonal rains and hailstorms in Maharashtra last […]
Diamond Mining in Panna Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Concept: NMDC, the country’s largest iron ore miner, reportedly hopes to rope in State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) at Jabalpur, to study tiger movement and other environmental factors at Panna (in Madhya Pradesh), where it plans to resume diamond mining. NMDC has written […]
Seven tourists killed as avalanche hits roadfrom Gangtoktonkatsu La Subject: Geography Section: Indian Geography Context: An avalanche at Thulokhola on the Nathula Road connecting Sikkim’s capital Gangtok with the strategic Nathula Pass killed seven tourists on April 4, 2023, the district collector of Gangtok told journalists. The dead include four men, two women […]
UN to start allowing deep sea mining operations from July Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Concept : After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority has decided that it will start taking permit applications in July from companies that want to mine the ocean’s floor. The undersea mining will be conducted to […]
In Bison Hills, wedding bells fall silent as Konda Reddi tribals face ‘cultural trauma’ Subject: Geography Section: Places in news A Konda Reddi tribal habitation to be rehabilitated for the Polavaram irrigation project in Alluri Sitaramaraju district. Konda Reddi tribal community perform rituals that are associated with river Godavari, but with resettlement and […]
European Commission grants GI tag for Himachal’s Kangra tea Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: European Commission (EC) has granted protected geographical indication (PGI) for India’s unique Kangra tea, which is grown in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. Kangra Tea: It is a type of tea produced in the Kangra district of Himachal […]