Offshore wind energy In India Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: The Ministry’s ‘Strategy Paper for Establishment of Offshore Wind Energy Projects’ demonstrates the government’s growing seriousness about offshore Content: Out of the total renewable energy installation capacity of 78 GW, wind energy contributes to more than 35 GW as on March 2019 […]
Who are the Tamils of Moreh in Manipur? Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: The Tamil community became one of the most influential communities in this border town, 110 km from the capital city of Imphal. Important Geographical location: Moreh: It is a border town located on the India–Myanmar border in the state of Manipur It is a […]
Re-wilding red pandas: Darjeeling zoo attempts country’s first augmentation of endangered mammal in the wild Subject: Geography The Singalila National Park, the highest protected area in West Bengal, will soon get new denizensI In the first re-wilding programme of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in India, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has started […]
Amarnath Cave Subject: Geography Section: Geographical Features Context: The flash flood caused by the cloudburst took the death toll to 8 at the Amarnath Cave Shrine near Pahalgam in south Kashmir. Concept: Amarnath Cave Shrine The annual Amarnath Yatra to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva high up in the Himalayas is among the country’s […]
Cloudburst Subject: Geography Section: Natural Disasters Context: At least 8 dead in cloudburst at Amarnath Cave in Kashmir. Concept: The cloudburst is a localised weather phenomena representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area lasting for few hours. This leads to flash floods/ landslides, house collapse, dislocation of traffic and human casualties on […]
In a first- Markfed begins tobacco export to US Subject :Geography Section Economic Geography Context: Perhaps for the first time for a Government agency, the Andhra Pradesh Markfed has exported tobacco to the US, opening a new opportunity for farmers Location of Tobacco Industry Cultivation of tobacco is done all over the country, […]
What is a derecho- a storm that turned the sky green in the US Subject: Geography Section: Climatology A derecho, according to the US’s National Weather Service is “a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm” that is associated with a “band of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms”. The name comes from the Spanish word ‘la […]
Centre to promote dragon fruit cultivation in 50000 hectares Subject: Geography Section: Agriculture Context: Following the footsteps of the Gujarat and Haryana Governments, the Centre has decided to promote the cultivation of dragon fruit, known as a “super fruit” forits health benefits Features of the dragon fruit: The fruit is considered good for […]
Nigeria’s latest lithium find: some key questions answered Subject: Geography The Geological Agency described the lithium as high grade because what’s been found has between 1-13 per cent oxide content. Normally exploration begins at levels as low as 0.4 percent. Grade (in per cent) is a measure of concentration of the lithium in the […]