India to tap new coking coal markets in Mongolia, ramp up production in Mozambique Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: As per Steel Ministry India is exploring coking coal sourcing options beyond Australia, its largest supplier, as it taps into new markets like Mongolia; while it firms up plans to ramp up production […]
Great Nicobar project will not evict tribes Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: Government says 7.114 sq. km of tribal reserve area is proposed to be utilised for the project, but that is subject to the protection of interests of local tribespeople. More on the News: Displacement of tribespeople will not […]
Climate change may end up greening the Thar Desert Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: A study of rainfall and climate data portends the end of the Indian subcontinent’s arid northwestern swathes. More on the News: Two researchers have postulated that the demise of the Thar Desert is a distinct possibility due to […]
Upward Lightning Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of positive upward discharges of electricity from lightning conductor rods, travelling to connect with the negative discharge from lightning in the clouds. More on the News: The researchers captured the electric action in São José dos Campos, a […]
Banjara Community Subject :Geography Section: Economic and Human Geography Concept : The people of Banjara community, who fall under the SC (Touchable) category, had gathered to take a protest march from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Circle to the Taluk Office in the town, arguing that internal reservation divides SC community. Banjara Community: The Banjara […]
Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones Subject :Geography Section: Physical Geography Concept : The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan caused mass confusion on Sunday. As some institutions implemented the change […]
Chenab River Bridge Subject: Geography Section: Places in news The Chenab Bridge is a railway bridge currently under construction in the Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project is being carried out under the auspices of the Northern Railways It was announced on March 17, 2021 that […]
Sorghum’s alkaline tolerance can improve crop yields Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Concept : As the world’s soils continue to be impacted by salt, researchers have identified a protein that plays a crucial role in helping plants like sorghum grow in alkaline, salty soils. The findings could inform the design of crops […]
Tornadoes rip through Mississippi Subject : Geography Section: physical geography Concept : A night of tornadoes left behind a trail of devastation in the US state of Mississippi on Friday. The extremely powerful and large tornadoes destroyed buildings and knocked out power in multiple states. About Tornadoes A tornado is a narrow, violently […]
Anji Khan Bridge Subject : GEOGRAPHY Section: Places in news Concept : About Anji Khan Bridge: It is an under-construction railway bridge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. It will be the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India. It forms a part of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) […]