Ozone levels exceeding permitted levels: study Subject : Geography Context : A Centre for Science and Environment study on ozone levels in Delhi-NCR. Concept : Contrary to the notion that ozone is predominantly a summer phenomenon, the study found ozone levels exceeding the permitted levels even during winter in Delhi-NCR. The study notes […]
Why cloudbursts could become more frequent Subject: Geography In news: On July 28, at least seven people were killed, 17 injured and over 35 missing after a cloudburst hit a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently, cloudbursts have been reported from several places in J&K, Union Territory of Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal […]
The Ken Betwa project needs to be redesigned Subject: Geography Context: Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project (KBLP). The Prime Minister was a co-signatory to the Ken Betwa Project in Madhya Pradesh. The two states signed a tripartite agreement […]
India will explore indigenous deposits of phosphatic rock Subject: Geography Context: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers informed Parliament that India will explore indigenous deposits of phosphatic rock, a step towards becoming AatmaNirbhar in fertilizer production. Concept: Phosphorus rocks or phosphate rocks are unprocessed ores. Phosphate rock deposits can be sedimentary (formed from […]
IMD Alerts Subject: Geography Context: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange alert for the districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad and Idukki and a Yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, predicting very heavy rains. Concept: The Meteorological Department issues alerts from time to time based on some selected colours. According to the Meteorological Department, the […]
Rivers and dams in Pune Subject: Geography Context: Incessant rains have resulted in flooding in many parts of the Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions of the state, rainfall in the Pune district is also a cause for concern owing to rapidly rising levels of dam waters. Concept: The Bhima River is the longest […]