Why these winters are not wintery enough Subject : Geography Context- The days have been unusually warm for winter this December with the maximum temperature remaining above normal. This is the second-highest maximum temperature for December from 2015 onwards, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows. Reason- As per the IMD, fewer western disturbances […]
Behind Mumbai’s unusually foul air, changes in wind pattern Subject: Geography Context: Over the last one month, the air quality of the financial capital is distinctly poorer compared to previous year. Prolonged bad air quality in Mumbai- SAFAR app is showing the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi is 249 (poor) while […]
Piracy Subject : Geography Context- Anti-Maritime piracy bill is being discussed in LS. What is piracy? Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of […]
Black soil in red: Climate change threatens world’s food basket Subject : Geography Why in news- Black soils, which feed the global population, are under threat, with most losing at least half of their soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, according to a new United Nations report. Black soils- These soils are characterised by […]
Cyclone Mandous to form December 7 will be slow-moving Subject : Geography Context- A cyclone may impact the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from December 8 onwards. About the cyclone mandous- Name suggested by the United Arab Emirates. Location- Southern Bay of Bengal on the coasts of Tamilnadu and Pudduchhery. A low-pressure area […]
UN Groundwater Summit 2022 to help raise awareness on aquifer protection, sustainable use Subject: Geography Context- The importance of protecting groundwater and methods for its sustainable use will be the highlights of the United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 that begins December 7, 2022, in Paris, France. Organised by The two-day conference will […]
Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO Subject: Geography Context: The volume of water in Africa’s major rivers decreased in 2021 compared to the average in the last two decades, according to a new report by a United Nations body. State of Global Water Resources report- The first […]
Rajaji National Park Subject : Geography Context: Underlining that “conservation priority of the forest area far out weighs the commercial transport needs of the state government”, the Central Empowered Committee(CEC) of the Supreme Court has recommended against blacktoppinga4.7-kmstretchof a key forest road in the buffer zone of Uttarakhand’s Rajaji tiger reserve. Rajaji National […]
Millet production and trade of India Subject :Geography Context: The ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food’ Conclave to be held in New Delhi is being organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) with the objective of promoting the export […]