Why Flights face turbulence? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday constituted a “multi-disciplinary team” to investigate the incident that caused serious injuries to several passengers after SpiceJet’s Mumbai- Durgapur flight encountered severe turbulence. Concept: There are at least seven kinds of turbulence that an aircraft can […]
Transnistria Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War. As the Russia-Ukraine War completes over two months, Transnistria, the tiny breakaway region of Moldova, risks being dragged into the conflict. Where is Transnistria? It lies between Moldova to its west and Ukraine towards its east. Often described as a “remnant […]
Unusual Rainfall During October- November Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context- The catastrophe unleashed during October and November 2021 defies logic as none of the two rain-bearing weather systems was active during the period. Concept- The south-west monsoon began withdrawing on October 6. Though it should have completely withdrawn from the country by October […]
What factors affect the Indian summer monsoon? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context- Large-scale, global factors as well as short-term, local factors affect the summer monsoon. Concept- Ongoing research over the last 30-50 years has identified many factors that affect the Indian summer monsoon. These range from long-term, large-scale global effects such as the […]
IMD predicted western disturbance by month end Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: The IMD expected a couple of cooler wester disturbances to check in from the international border by the month end and produce heat-buster thunder storms, hail storms, gusty winds, rain and thunder showers over the hills and plains of North-West India […]
Polavaram Project Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- The Polavaram irrigation project, set to be operationalised by April 2022. Concept- The Polavaram irrigation project, set to be operationalised by April 2022, will displace the largest number of people in India’s history of such projects. Once completed, it will uproot 106,006 families across 222 villages […]
Solomon Island signs a security pact with China Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: Solomon Island signs a security pact with China What is in the Solomon Islands-China pact? According to a leaked draft of the agreement, Chinese warships will be permitted to dock on the islands. Beijing will now also be able […]
Hasdeo Forest Area Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: Local women in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh started a tree-hugging campaign on the morning of April 26, 2022, as they were being cut for the mining project in Hasdeo Aranya. Concept: The felling of tress in the Surjapur district started after the Chhattisgarh government […]