Centre may sell 13 block gold mines in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra this month Subject : Geography Section: Economic Context: The government plans to put on block 13 gold mines in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing month amid its efforts to give a boost to the mining […]
India and Bangladesh in talks for major river agreement ahead of PM Hasina’s visit Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: There is a “strong possibility” that an agreement on the Kushiyara that flows from Assam into Bangladesh is part of one such agreement that may get “done” during the Joint River Commission (JRC). […]
Krishna and Godavari river Subject :Geography Section: Mapping Context :Krishna, Godavari levels on the rise Krishna The Krishna Basin extends over Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka having a total area of 2,58,948 Sq.km which is nearly 8% of the total geographical area of the country. It is bounded by Balaghat range on the […]
Climate change fuelling rise in extreme weather events Subject: Geography Section : Physical geography Context: According to IMD climate change has hampered the ability of forecasting agencies to make predictions accurately. Analysis of the study- An analysis of the day-to-day rainfall data since 1970 shows that the number of very heavy rainfall days […]
Koppal Subject: Geography Section: Map Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Karnataka’s effort in toy manufacturing cluster in Koppal. The Koppal Toy Cluster (KTC) is the first such infrastructure in the country which became operation in April 2022. Concept : Kinnal has an immensely rich artistic heritage. It was once a […]