Are there similarities to earthquakes in India? Can energy from latent pressure be built up over the years? Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography (Geomorphology) The Indian Plate, colliding into the Eurasian plate and tilting upwards, created the Himalayas. The most common type of earthquake in the Himalayan region is due to reverse faults […]
Why turkey earthquake more dangerous Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography ( Geomorphology) Context: Two large earthquakes, one of magnitude 7.8 and closely followed by a magnitude 7.5, hit south-eastern Turkey, claiming at least 17,000 lives and counting, wreaking considerable damage in Turkey as well as Syria. Nearly 200 aftershocks have followed with earthquakes […]
Kosi-Mechi link project Subject :Geography Section : Indian Physical Geography Context: The Patna High Court has directed the Centre and Bihar government to set up Kosi Development Authority and interlink Kosi and Mechi rivers to tackle annual floods often caused due to excess water discharged from Nepal. Concept: The judgment is path-breaking, as […]
India discovers lithium inferred resources in Jammu and Kashmir Subject :Geography Section : Economic Geography Concept : India has discovered lithium-inferred resources to the tune of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) report on lithium […]
Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: A large landslide that struck the Tupul Railway station building site on June 30, 2022, resulted in 61 fatalities and 18 injuries. More on the News: Extreme rains, long-term exposure to hill slopes cut for development projects, debris obstructing […]
Hydropower projects in Uttarakhand: Subject: Geography Section : Places in news Section: S.No. Project Year Installed Capacity, MW 1. Yamuna Hydroelectric Project Stage-I (Dakpathar Barrage, Dhakrani, Dhalipur Power House) 1965 84.75 2. Yamuna Hydroelectric Project Stage-II Part 1 (Ichari Dam and Chhibro Power House) 1975 240 3. Yamuna Hydroelectric Project Stage-II Part-2 […]
On Joshimath: Hydropower projects in the Himalaya should be reconsidered given recent crisis Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geography Context: The crisis unfolding in Joshimath for over a month has led to conversations on the relevance of hydropower in the Himalayan region. Two years ago, a glacier burst led to question marks over […]