Subject : Geography Context : A glacial lake outburst flood hit the village of Gya in Ladakh, destroying houses, fields and bridges. Using remote sensing data, researchers from Germany have mapped the evolution of Gya glacial lake and note the cause of the flood. Concept : Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) refers to the glacier […]

Subject : Geography Context : Ethiopia is on the brink of a civil war after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that he had ordered troops to counter an allegedly violent attack by armed forces in the country’s northern Tigray region. Concept : Background : In early November 2020, the region and the Ethiopian federal […]

Subject : Geography Context : October to December period is among the favourable months for the development of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. This year, however, October passed without witnessing a cyclonic storm. Concept : India’s east and west coasts are prone to cyclones with the maximum associated hazards—rain, heavy […]

Subject : Geography Context : There has been a sharp decline in the flow of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh through the Kandaleru Poondi canal for the past few days. Concept : The Krishna is the second largest east flowing river of the Peninsula. The Krishna Basin extends over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka […]

Subject: Geography Context: Typhoon Goni made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Over a million people in the typhoon’s projected path have been evacuated, including in the capital, where the international airport is now closed. Concept: Goni – known as Rolly in the Philippines – is the most powerful storm to hit the country since Typhoon […]