BELARUS Subject: Geography Context: The authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus sparked international outrage after his regime forced a commercial airline flying from Greece to Lithuania to land in its territory allegedly on the pretext of a bomb scare, so it could arrest a dissident journalist on board. Concept: The journalist, Roman Protasevich, […]

    MOUNT NYIRAGONGO Subject: Geography Context: As the active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again, the Indian Army contingent under the United Nations peace keeping mission (MONUSCO) assisted in protecting civilians and U.N. officials as well as assets during the evacuation. Concept: Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 […]

    CYCLONE YAAS Subject : Geography Context : Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” and cross the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A low pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea. […]

    PRE MONSOON SHOWER Subject: Geography Context: Good pre-monsoon showers and lower temperatures this month across the country will help retain soil moisture, helping kharif sowing which is expected to commence soon. Concept: Pre-monsoon shower or summer rain is formed due to the storm over the Bay of Bengal. It is a mixture of […]

    MICRO CLIMATIC SHIFTING Subject : Geography Context : Gujarat districts to experience droughts while another faces floods in the same season. Drought-prone districts like Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, and Valsad have witnessed a shift towards extreme floods and storm surges in the last decade. These changing patterns are due to microclimatic changes. Concept : […]

    TORNADOES Subject: Geography Context: Twelve people were killed and over 300 injured when two powerful tornadoes walloped Chinese cities of Wuhan and Suzhou on Friday night, leaving a trail of destruction of houses and factories. Concept: A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the […]

    WINCHCOMBE METEORITE Subject: Geography Context: The National History Museum located in London is to display a piece of the meteorite that touched down the town of Winchcombe in Gloucestershire in the UK. The meteorite touched the UK soil in February 2021. Concept: The Winchcombe meteorite is 103 grams in weight. It is a […]

    CYCLONE TAUKTAE Subject : Geography Context : Recently, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned against Cyclone Tauktae, strengthening and intensifying into a ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm. Concept : About Cyclone Tauktae It is formed over Southeast Arabian Sea. It shall cause extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204 mm) over Lakshadweep, Kerala, ghats […]

    THUNDERSTORM Subject: Geography Context: A thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rainfall hit Kolkata and the other districts of south Bengal on Tuesday afternoon. According to officials, three people were killed in rain-related incidents. Concept : Thunderstorms and tornadoes are severe local storms. They are of short duration, occurring over a small area but are […]