Hailstorms Subject – Geography Context – Unseasonal rains, hailstorms damage Maharashtra rabi crops Concept – A hailstorm is a thunderstorm that produces ice as precipitation. Hailstorms can cause serious damage to crops and property. In India, hailstorms mostly affect the northeast and western Himalayas, with the maximum strikes in March and April. Unlike […]

    Trash into a Volcano Subject – Geography Context – Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up? – Georgine T. Concept – It’s true that lava is hot enough to burn up some of our trash. When Kilauea erupted on the Big island of Hawaii in 2018, […]

    Blizzard Subject – Geography Context – Winter storm pounds Washington; federal offices shut down, schools delay resumption Concept – A blizzard is a dangerous weather event, bringing with it frigid temperatures, howling winds, and decreased visibility. Blizzards can be deadly, which is why it is important that meteorologists accurately measure atmospheric conditions and […]

    Pangong lake in Ladakh Subject – Geography / IR Context – China constructing bridge on Pangong Lake in Ladakh Concept – China is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake), which will significantly bring down the time for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to move troops and equipment between the […]

    Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu Subject – Geography Context – 12 dead in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu, Rs 12 lakh ex gratia declared for victims’ kin Concept –

    Z-Morh tunnel Subject – Geography Context – Winter of lively tourism warms Kashmir’s cockles Concept – The Z-Morh Tunnel is a currently under-construction 6.5 km long road tunnel that will provide connection throughout all weather conditions between Gagangair and Sonamarg in the district Ganderbal of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It […]

    Chennai Deluge Subject – Geography Context – Chennai deluge likely handiwork of winter weather system over North India Concept – Chennai deluge is because of the resetting of the seasonal anticyclone over Rajasthan and its neighbourhood bringing its southern flanks to bear on the South Peninsula. The anticyclone with its clockwise movement of […]

    Ladakh bridge on the world’s highest road Subject – Geography Context – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 27 projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which included 24 bridges and three roads, most of which are in the border areas. Concept – One of the 24 bridges is on what has now […]

    Ganga River Subject – Geography Context – Days after it advised all District Ganga Committees to address the issue of bodies being dumped in the river, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) asked Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to submit a “detailed report” in two days Concept – Source of origin: The Ganga […]