KRS and Kabini outflow to cross 300 tmcft: Karnataka centre Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The cumulative outflow from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and the Kabini reservoirs between June 1 and September 10 has been higher than during the corresponding periods in the past three years Concept – The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was […]
The slowdown of continental plates linked to volcanic eruptions triggered mass extinctions: Study Subject: Geography Context: Slow-moving continental plates may have triggered a series of volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions in the Toarcian Period — the warmest interval of the Jurassic Period — about 183 million years ago, according to a new study […]
Why cloudburst forecast in India still remains elusive Subject: Geography What is Cloudburst? A cloudburst has a very specific definition: Rainfall of 10 cm or more in an hour over a roughly 10 km x 10-km area is classified as a cloudburst event. By this definition, 5 cm of rainfall in a half- […]
Wildlife panel OKs IAF base and other infra in Ladakh sanctuaries near LAC Subject: Geography Section: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has cleared the setting up of a new IAF base in Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been facing off along the Line of Actual Control […]
Breakthrough in Ladakh: Indian and Chinese troops disengaging in Gogra-Hot Springs Subject: Geography Gogra is one of the several friction points in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off since April-May 2020. The troops have disengaged from the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso and […]