Transhumance Subject: Geography /Art and culture Context: Ladakh’s nomads have been forced to migrate due to climate change and other reasons with impact on future of pashmina wool. Concept: Pashmina is considered the finest craftsmanship in the world which transforms the exceptionally warm and delicate Cashmere threads to opulent accessories. The fleece of […]
VANADIUM Subject: Geography Context: Exploration being carried out by Geological Survey of India (GSI) has placed Arunachal Pradesh on the vanadium map of the country. Concept: Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, malleable transition metal. The elemental metal is rarely found […]
Approach: Introduction: Mention about Ring of Fire as a zone of: String of Volcanoes (around 452) Seismic activity 90% of all earthquakes of the world 75% of all active volcanoes Body: Geophysical characteristics: Horseshoe shaped ( around 40000kms) on the edges of Pacific ocean from the southern tip of South America along the […]
PULICAT LAKE Subject: Geography Context: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Environment Ministry has directed a sub-committee to visit the coastal stretch of Pulicatlake where the Department of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu, has proposed two training walls for permanent stability for the bar mouth of the lake. Concept: Pulicat Lagoon is the second […]
LA NINA Subject : Geography Context : After the pandemic-hit 2020 that saw demand destruction all round, a great weather market is upon us following the onset of La Nina. Concept : About La Nina : It means the large-scale cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, […]
WESTERN DISTURBANCE Subject : Geography Context : Rain lashed Delhi and NCR on Sunday morning, leading to a drop in day temperatures amidst strong winds and thunderstorm. Concept : According to IMD , the effect of the western disturbance over the region is expected to start waning and only light rain is expected […]
NORTHEAST MONSOON Subject: Geography Context: The southern states recorded normal rainfall during the recently concluded Northeast monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Kerala, however, ended with a 26 per cent deficit of rainfall this season. Concept : In 2020, the onset of the Northeast monsoon, also known as winter monsoon, […]