Cyclones in Arabian Sea Subject – Geography Context – More cyclones in Arabian Sea recently, Minister tells RS Concept – The frequency of “very severe cyclonic storms” has increased in recent years over the Arabian Sea. However, this has not measurably increased the threat to India’s western coast, as most of these cyclones […]
La Nina and North-East monsoon Subject – Geography Context – Loss from northeast monsoon pegged at ₹11,916.3 crore Concept – What is La Nina? La Niña (‘little girl’ in Spanish) and El Niño (‘little boy’) refer to the see-sawing of surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, which represents more than 50 per cent […]
Agro climatic zones in India Subject – Geography Context – Punjab’s six agro-climatic zones might hold key to its diversification conundrum Concept – What is Agro climatic zone? An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars. The planning aims at […]
Cyclone Jawad Subject – Geography Context – Cyclone Jawad to bring heavy rain to Odisha, Bengal and A.P. Concept – Cyclone Jawad has formed in the Bay of Bengal on Friday and is expected to reach Paradip, on the Odisha coast, by Sunday with winds expected to touch 90 kmph as well as […]
The Dam Safety Bill 2019 Subject – Geography Context – Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill after four-hour discussion Concept – The Bill provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all specified dams across the country. These are dams with height more than 15 metres, or height between 10 metres to 15 metres with certain design and structural […]
Deucha Pachami coal block Subject – Geography Context – With India’s largest coal mining project slated to come up in West Bengal, approximately 21,000 people will need to be relocated and rehabilitated. Concept – Deucha Panchami coal mine or Deaucha Panchami coal block is a coal mine situated in Deucha and Panchamati area […]
Changing monsoon patterns over 30 years Subject – Geography Context – Between 1989 and 2018, five states — UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Nagaland — have shown significant decreasing trends in Southwest Monsoon rainfall, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) report cited by the government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Concept […]