Subject: Geography Context: The Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, near Manali, is almost complete and was scheduled to be completed by May 2020, in a revised estimate, but the Covid-19 pandemic pushed back the completion by a few months due to lockdown conditions. Concept: The 9-km-long tunnel under the PirPanjal range, named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will […]

Subject: Geography Context: At least five members of the Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for Covid-19. Concept: There are 6 aboriginal tribes in Andaman & Nicobar islands. On the basis of features, they can be divided into Negrito and Mongoloid. Great Andamanes, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese are negrito while Nicobarese and Shompen are mongoloid. […]

Subject: Geography Context: Two newly formed tropical storms Laura and Marco could become almost simultaneous threats to the US Gulf Coast early next week Concept: Tropical cyclones are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas bringing about large scale destruction due to violent winds, very heavy rainfall and storm […]