Coal Subject – Geography Context – ‘No new coal plants needed to meet 2030 demand’ Concept – Coal is a sedimentary, organic rock which is flammable composed primarily of carbon along with other elements such as hydrogen, sulphur, oxygen, and nitrogen. It is used mainly in the generation of thermal power and smelting […]

    Palm Oil Subject – Geography Context – ‘Several studies have shown that palm oil poses no risk to health’. Concept – India imports 60 per cent of the edible oil it consumes and runs up an import bill of ₹80,000 crore. Of that, palm oil alone accounts for 55 per cent. While palm […]

    Island discovered off Greenland Subject – Geography Context – Island discovered off Greenland is the new speck on the world map Concept – Measuring 60×30 metres and with a peak of three metres above sea level, it has now become the new northernmost piece of land on Earth. Before this, Oodaaq was marked […]

    Panjshir Valley Mapping Subject – Geography / IR Context – The fall of Panjshir, the last remaining holdout controlled by the Northern Alliance forces, means curtains for the armed opposition to the new rulers of Afghanistan for now. Concept – For more information on Panjshir Valley, please refer to this.