Polavaram project Subject – Geography Context – Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Several await houses, compensation Concept – Polavaram Project is located in Andhra Pradesh on the river Godavari, near Polavaram village. It is a multi-purpose irrigation project as the project once completed will provide Irrigation benefits and will generate HydroElectric […]
Bauxite Subject – Geography Context – Despite public resistance, the Koraput district administration in Odisha organised a public hearing on Monday (November 22) on environmental issues regarding the mining lease granted to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Concept – Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with relatively high aluminium content. It is the world’s main source […]
Cobalt Subject – Geography Context – A Chinese mining conglomerate has bought a stretch of southeast Congo, called Kisanfu and is racing to retrieve its buried treasure: millions of tons of cobalt. This, holds one of the largest and purest untapped reserves of cobalt in the world. Concept – Cobalt is a chemical […]
No cyclones in October and November Subject – Geography Context – As many as seven low-pressure areas (LPA) have formed in the North Indian Ocean region since October 1, 2021 — but none of them have intensified into a cyclone. Concept – October and November constitute the peak cyclone season for India, according […]
Thermal Coal vs Coking coal Subject – Geography Context – Thermal, coking coal prices may weaken Concept – Coal is a type of sedimentary rock that is combustible. It appears in black or brownish-black colour. Mostly, coal contains carbon and variable amounts of other chemical elements such as hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. […]
Shale Oil Subject – Geography Context – Cairn Oil & Gas has announced that it is partnering US-based Halliburton to start shale exploration in the Lower Barmer Hill formation, Western Rajasthan Concept – Shale gas and oil is defined as natural gas & oil from shale formations. The shale acts as both the […]
Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaigai-Gundar Link Subject – Geography Context – Karnataka opposes T.N.’s riverlink proposal Concept – Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaigai-Gundar Link which forms a part of the scheme of transfer of surplus river water of Mahanadi and Godavari rivers to the deficit basins of Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai, is an important part of the various […]