IRANIAN PLATEAU Subject : Geography Context : A hotter Iran means increased monsoon flow on Indian subcontinent, study finds. Concept : The Iranian Plateau or the Persian Plateau is a geological feature in Central Asia, South Asia, and Western Asia. It is the part of the Eurasian Plate wedged between the Arabian and […]

    CHARS Subject : Geography Context : Cong, AIUDF set for big gains in river islands dominated by Bengali-speaking Muslims, and hit by floods, BJP rhetoric. Concept : Chars are riverine islands in the Brahmaputra formed through silt deposits. Life in the char is defined by the mighty river. The riverine areas (island) of […]

    AVALANCHE Subject : Geography Context : BRO worker dies trapped in snow as avalanche hits Zoji La in Ladakh Concept : Avalanche is a rapid downslope movement of a large detached mass of snow, ice, and associated debris such as rocks and vegetation. Small avalanches, or Sluffs, occur in large numbers, while large […]

    RIVER TEESTA Subject : Geography Context : Dhaka underlines need to conclude water sharing agreement at bilateral talks during PM’s visit. Concept : Teesta river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra (known as Jamuna in Bangladesh), flowing through India and Bangladesh. It originates in the Himalayas near Chunthang, Sikkim and flows to the […]

    TORNADOES Subject : Geography Context :At least six people were killed after severe tornadoes and storms hit the southern parts of the US, authorities said. Concept : A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to […]

    INDIAN MONSOON Subject : Geography Context : The evolution of the monsoonal climate in India is still debatable and not fully understood. Though recent data indicates that the monsoon system we experience now dates back to about 25 million years, it is still unclear how the climate was during its long voyage. Concept […]

    FAGRADALS VOLCANO Subject : Geography Context : Long-dormant Iceland volcano erupts for first time in 6,000 years. Concept : A long dormant volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks. This was the area’s first volcanic eruption in […]

    TSUNAMI Subject : Geography Context : Japan’s meteorological agency lifted a tsunami advisory around an hour after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast on Saturday, causing no immediate damage or injuries. Concept : Tsunamis These are a series of waves usually generated by movement of the sea floor. These movements […]

    GREAT NICOBAR Subject : Geography Context : NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns. Concept : Great Nicobar Group of Islands Geography: They are located around 1,300 km southeast of the Indian subcontinent, across the Bay of Bengal and are home to the two most primitive tribes namely- Nicobarese & […]