Baloch group behind Karachi bombings Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: On Tuesday, there was a suicide bombing at Karachi University, outside its Confucius Institute, a Chinese culture and education outreach centre supported by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, also claiming that it was […]
Kuril Islands Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- Japan has recently described the Kuril Islands (which Japan calls the Northern Territories and Russia as the South Kurils) as being under Russia’s “illegal occupation”. Concept- What are the Kuril Islands/ Northern Territories? These are a set of four islands situated between the Sea of Okhotsk […]
Karewas Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context- Threat being faced due to illegal mining of karewas. Concept- In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated table land”. Karewas are lacustrine deposits (deposits in lake) in the Valley of Kashmir and in Bhadarwah Valley of the Jammu Division. Karewas are the thick deposits […]
Ghost of Asbestos mining that haunts Jharkhand Subject: Geography Section: Minerals and Energy Resources Context: Many elderly people in Roro village of Jharkhand have breathing disorders and other lung-related ailments. It was alleged that these are the after-effects of asbestos mining, which was stopped in the region almost four decades ago. Concept: Roro […]
Long Period Average Subject: Geography Section: Monsoon Context- The IMD’s prediction of a normal monsoon on Thursday was based on the LPA of the 1971-2020 period, during which India received 87 cm of rain for the entire country on average. Concept- The IMD predicts a “normal”, “below normal”, or “above normal” monsoon in […]
Coal Shortage Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Context- The India Energy Outlook 2021 report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said energy use in India has doubled since 2000, with 80% of demand still being met by coal, oil and solid biomass. Concept- On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin wrote to […]
Seafloor spreading rates have slowed down- Study Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: According to a study Seafloor spreading rates have slowed down by roughly 35 per cent globally, growing mountains might be one of the factors driving the slowdown, the analysis found. Concept: Seafloor spreading is a geological process that creates crusts, the […]
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme Subject: Geography Section: Economic Geography Why in the news? States will have to take ownership and responsibility to fast-track land allotments for projects under the National Industrial Corridor Development Corp. (NICDC), and if they fail to do so in a time-bound manner, the Centre will foreclose the project […]
East Timor Subject: Geography Context- East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, holds the second and final round of its presidential election on Tuesday, with frontrunner and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta running against incumbent leader Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres. Concept- History: The territory was colonised by Portugal in the 18th century and remained […]
Gulf of Gabes Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context- A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank saturday in the Gulf OfGabes off Tunisia Coast. Concept- Gulf of Gabes: The Gulf of Gabes also known as Lesser Syrtis contrasting with the Greater Syrtis in Libya, is a gulf on […]