GSI Discovers Gold Deposits in Odisha Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Concept: Context: Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik has informed the state Assembly that gold deposits have been found in three districts of Odisha, including Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj. More about the news? Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted a […]

    Brus become visible, but their fight for identity continues Subject :Geography Section: Indian physical geography Concept : Bru or Reang is a community indigenous to Northeast India, living mostly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam. In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. In Mizoram, they have been targeted by groups that do not consider […]

    China takes lead in mapping the deep Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Concept : Departing from Sanya’s Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE), Explorer 2 ( a green-white vessel) makes frequent forays in some of the least explored parts of the world’s ocean It carries with it one of the most […]

    Sugarcane workers Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context – Exploitation of sugarcane workers Concept – Sugar India is today the world’s top producer andconsumer of sugar, and the second largest exporter, as per government data In India, Sugarcane is grown as a Kharif Crop. It needs hot and humid climate with an average temperature of 21°C to 27°C. 75-150 cm rainfall is favorable for sugar cane cultivation. Irrigation needed for areas with lesser rainfall. Sugarcane can grow in any […]

    India’s norms for pumped storage hydro projects aim to facilitate energy storage Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: The Ministry of Power recently issued draft guidelines to promote pumped storage projects (PSPs) in India. Pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants Pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants are storage systems based on hydropower operations between […]