Coconut Subject : Geography Section :Economic geography Context: Coconut Development Board, in association with International Coconut Community (ICC), is organizing the two-day International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products, in Hyderabad. Concept: Ranking in production: India is the largest coconut producing country in the world, with 30.93% share of global production, […]
The Yellow River has been known as ‘China’s sorrow’ Subject : Geography Section :Places in news Context: Deforestation, erosion on the Loess Plateau caused the Chinese to construct levees to tame the river, in turn, worsening the risk of flooding More on the News: The mighty Yellow River, the ‘mother river’ of Chinese […]
IMD is already sensing heat waves Subject :Geography Section :Climatology Context: In the week of February 21, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the maximum temperatures over northwest, west, and central India would be 3-5° C higher than the long-term average. Origin of heat waves Heat waves are formed for one of […]
Earth’s innermost inner core Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Concept: Seismologists at The Australian National University (ANU) recently documented the evidence of a distinct fifth layer of earth at the centremost part of Earth— the “innermost inner core”. About Earth’s innermost inner core (IMIC): It is a 400-mile-wide (644-kilometer-wide) ball of metal. IMIC […]
INS Sindhukesari Subject :Geography Section : Places in news Concept : INS Sindhukesari has become the first Indian submarine to dock in Jakarta, Indonesia. The submarine, which was on operational deployment, travelled through the Sunda Strait and undertook the maiden docking in Indonesia for Operational Turnaround. It significantly expands the area operational reach […]
Low tides and drought: Why have Venice’s famous canals gone dry? Subject: Geography Section: Places in News Context: Some of Venice’s iconic secondary canals have almost dried up in the past few days, rendering it impossible for water taxis, gondolas and even ambulance boats to navigate. Details: Experts say the reason is a […]