Indian team in Argentina to scout for lithium deals Subject :Geography Context: India has sent a team of three geologists to Argentina “to assess potential lithium deposits” and possible acquisition opportunities in the Latin American nation. The team consists of- The team comprisingone geologist each from Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL), KABIL (KhanijBidesh […]
Bihar to bring Ganga water to parched town by taping flood water Subject: Geography Context: The Ganga water supply scheme at Rajgir will be inaugurated on November 27 while the one in Gaya and Bodh Gaya will be inaugurated on November 28 More about the project: The Ganga water supply scheme at Rajgir, […]
Bangladesh- Mizoram Border Subject: Geography Topic: Mapping Context: More than 200 people belonging to the Kuki-Chin-Mizo community from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have entered Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district due to an armed conflict between the neighbouring country’s Army and an ethnic armed group and are being referred to as “officially displaced persons” as […]
Indonesia earthquake kills over 260, why was it so deadly? Subject: Geography Context: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10 kms (6.2 miles) left more than 260 dead and hundreds injured as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives on Indonesia’s main island of Java. Impacted area- The hardest-hit […]
Developing Great Nicobar: strategic imperative and ecological concerns Subject: Geography Context- Last month, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change gave environmental clearance for the ambitious Rs 72,000 crore development project on the strategically important Great Nicobar Island. The project is to be implemented in three phases over the next 30 years. […]
The world’s costliest climate change disaster Subject: Geography Context: Pakistan floods: The worst in the country’s recent history Pakistan recorded 62 per cent less than normal rainfall in the month of March, and the warmest April preceding the monsoon season. Glaciers melted as a result of these heat waves, which led rivers to […]
Narmada waters creating ripples in arid Kutch despite hiccups Subject: Geography Context– A section of the Kutch Branch canal developed a breach within 24 hours of supplying the water into the canal. Kutch Branch Canal (KBC)- It stretches from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam in the Narmada district 750 kilometres away, to the […]
Population trends Subject: Geography Context: China is set to register an absolute population decline. Details: In 2022-China will for the first time register an absolute decline in its population. In 2023-India will become the largest population country -1,428.63 million surpassing China’s 1,425.67 million population as per the UN. Trends in demographic indicators: Fall […]