Summer Solstice Subject: Geography Context: The summer solstice happened today around 9:02 am on Monday (Indian Standard Time). Concept: Summer Solstice Solstice means “sun stands still” in Latin. The longest day of 2021 for those living north of the Equator is June 21. This day is characterized by a greater amount of energy […]

    Summer rain stocks dams Subject : Geography Context : Although the monsoon has not covered the whole country yet, summer cyclones and thunderstorms have left reservoirs with more water than their average at this stage. Concept : The summer of 2021 saw unusually cool day temperatures over most regions. This could have led […]

    Assam seeks realignment of rail track through sanctuary Subject : Environment / Geography Context : Trains have run over several elephants on the track between the Rani Reserve Forest and Deepor Beel. Concept : The Assam government has proposed the realignment of a broad gauge railway line through the Deepor Beel. Several elephants […]

    Early Arrival of Southwest Monsoon Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the southwest monsoon has progressed rapidly to cover two-thirds of the country just about 10 days after it broke over the Kerala coast. Concept : The northern limit of the monsoon (NLM) continued to pass through Diu, Surat, Nandurbar, Bhopal, Nagaon, Hamirpur, […]