Cinque Island Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) had rescued nine crew members from sinking vessel Ganga-I off Cinque Island. Concept : The ICG had launched a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation in coordination with Port Management Board (PMB), Port Blair in which ICG ships and PMB Tug […]
Odisha resumes evicting illegal prawn gherries in Chilika Subject : Environment / Geography Context : Removal of illegal prawn gherries (enclosure) in the Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon, resumed June 24, 2021 after pandemic. The drive to remove net gherries inside the lake and demolish prawn culture ponds in the fringe […]
Russia, U.K. spar over Black Sea incident Subject : Geography / IR Context : Russia accused Britain on Thursday of spreading lies over a warship confrontation in the Black Sea and warned London that it would respond resolutely to any further provocative actions by the British Navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. […]
Adani’s Australian arm strikes coal at Carmichael mine Subject : Economy / Geography Context : The Adani group struck first coal from its Carmichael, Australia project on Thursday and will start shipping to its customers according to schedule. With this, the project will not only lift the economic prospects of the hitherto barren […]
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Subject : Geography / IR Context : The Union Cabinet has approved an Agreement between India and Saint Vincent and The Grenadines for the Exchange of Information and to provide assistance to each other in collection of tax claims. Concept : This is a new Agreement between the […]
China raising new units near borders Subject : Geography / IR Context :China is raising new militia units comprising local Tibetan youth for high-altitude warfare near Eastern Ladakh, as well as near its borders with Sikkim and Bhutan, intelligence intercepts have revealed. Concept : Available information indicates that the units are also being […]
Retreating monsoon rains a global phenomenon can help study climate change Subject : Geography Context: Rainfall during retreating monsoon, which parts of south India experiences every year, is not a local anomaly and is global in nature and scale, according to a recent study by the University of Sydney. Concept: Retreating Monsoon Season […]