Subject: Geography Context: Northeast monsoon is likely to set in after october 25 according to Indian Meteorological Department, Concept: October to December is recognised as the period for Northeast monsoon by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The northeast monsoon (winter monsoon) blows from land to sea. During this period, rainfall is experienced over southern states, […]
Subject: Geography Context: Prime Minister will inaugurate the strategically important Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. Concept: The 9.02-km tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in the world above the height of 3,000 metres cuts through a mountain west of the Rohtang La. It will shorten the distance between Solang Valley and Sissu by around 46 km […]
Subject: Polity/Geography Context: The Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) meeting saw a sharp exchange of words between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the Mekedatu dam project. Concept: Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 had constituted the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 1990 […]
Subject: Geography Context: Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced their predictions about the new solar cycle, called Solar Cycle 25, which they believe has begun. Solar cycles have implications for life and technology on Earth as well as astronauts in space Concept: Since the Sun’s surface is a very […]
Subject: Geography Context: Tourism authorities filming pink blooms in backwater villages to ensure people around the world connected to the destinations. Concept: The backwaters in the Malabar Coast are called Backwaters are the shallow lagoons or inlets of the sea, lying parallel to the coastline. The backwaters have a unique ecosystem: freshwater from the rivers […]