Neera & coconut sap chiller Subject: Geography Context: An invention by the Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) is helping farmers to get quality sap. ‘Coconut sap chiller’, CPCRI’s invention of collecting neera from coconut spadix under cool condition using ice box, has been granted a patent by Intellectual Property of India. Concept: […]
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) Subject: Geography Context: A recent study in Nature Climate Change and the IPCC’s Report (AR6) notes that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability. Modelling studies have shown that an AMOC shutdown would cool the northern hemisphere and decrease rainfall over Europe. Atlantic Meridional Overturning […]
Indian Monsoon Subject: Geography In news: MJO waves bring fresh rain over the South Peninsula- IMD. Global dynamic weather models continue to favor the eastern propagation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) wave, which creates moisture, clouds and rain and generates rain across the Indian Ocean this week. This will lead to a situation […]
The Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill Subject: Geography In news: The Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill will amend Articles 342 A — clauses 1 and 2 — and will introduce clause 342 A (3) specifically authorising states to maintain their State List. More about the Bill: The 127th Constitution Amendment Bill will amend clauses 1 […]
Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog Subject: Geography Context: NASA is seeking applications for participation as a crew member for the first one-year long analog mission in a habitat simulated to feel like what staying on the surface of Mars would be like. Concept: This is the first of three analog missions called […]
No-patrolling zone Subject: Geography Context: As Indian and Chinese troops disengage from Patrolling Point (PP) 17A near Gogra Post, the two sides have followed the template for disengagements from previous points since last year. Concept: What is a no-patrolling zone? When two forces disengage from a face-off point where they had been eyeball-to-eyeball or in […]
Ladakh glacier retreat due to warming low winter precipitation Subject: Geography Context: The Pensilungpa Glacier located in Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley is retreating due to increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters, a recent study has found. Since 2015, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) at Dehradun, an autonomous body under […]
Disengagement and De-escalation along the Line of Actual Control Subject:Geography Context: India and China have undertaken disengagement from Gogra area of eastern Ladakh following an agreement at the 12th round of Corps Commander talks, the Army said on Friday. Context: The conflict on border started at Pangong Tso in May 2020. Later on, […]