A new drought monitoring tool gives hope of better preparation and mitigation at the farmer level Subject: Geography Context- A new satellite-based drought-monitoring tool will be able to indicate the presence of drought and its level of severity, providing authorities with the maximum possible lead time to put mitigation strategies into place in […]
Where Mauna Loa, Hawaii’s biggest volcano, will erupt from Subject: Geography Context: The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, indicating that it could erupt. Scientists say they don’t expect that to happen right away but officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling […]
The first fully solar village Subject : Geography The village of Modhera in western India’s Gujarat state is declared as first fully solar village. Modhera the first village in India to become a net renewable energy generator. The village has a total geographical area of around 2,436 hectares and is located on the […]
Saffron festival Subject :Geography Concept: Saffron is one of the world’s most costly spices by weight. Around 75,000 saffron blossoms produce a single pound of saffron spice and the cost varies between ₹2 and ₹3 lakh per kilogram.It grown in areas having karewas. Karewas: In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated […]
At meeting on State Home Minister- Amit Shah flags surge in mazaars in Bet Dwarka Subject: Geography Context- Union Home Minister Amit Shah red-flagged the disproportionate rise in the number of mazaars (shrines) in Bet Dwarka, an island off the coast of Dwarka in Gujarat to highlight the challenges in coastal security at […]