Primitive forest at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China Subject : Geography Section : Geomorphology Context: A cave exploration team has discovered an ancient forest at the bottom of a giant karst sinkhole in Leye County in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Giant sinkhole in China The sinkhole measures 306 […]
Behind the unprecedented pre-monsoon devastation in Assam Subject : Geography Section : Climatology Context : unprecedented pre-monsoon devastation in Assam Concept: While the monsoons are yet to arrive, Assam has already been beset by floods and landslides that have left 15 people dead and more than 7 lakh affected. The hill district of […]
Supreme Court allows export of iron ore from key mines in Karnataka Subject: Geography Section: Minerals Section Context: The Supreme Court recently lifted the ban imposed on iron ore export from mines of Ballari, Chitradurga, and Tumakuru districts in Karnataka and allowed miners to sell ore through direct sale.
India’s vulnerability to drought Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Drought in Numbers, 2022 report presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has revealed that many parts of India fall under the list of regions that are vulnerable to drought globally. About Drought in numbers report: The report is a collection […]
Onset of monsoon Subject : Geography Section: Climatology Context The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 27, well ahead of its normal date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Friday (May 13). If the forecast turns out to be accurate, this will be the […]
A monsoon-friendly Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)wave is expected to transit the region from next week Subject : Geography Section : Climatology Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) The MJO can be defined as an eastward moving ‘pulse’ of clouds, rainfall, winds and pressure near the equator that typically recurs every 30 to 60 days. It’s a traversing phenomenon and is most […]