Subject: Geography Context: Five municipal corporations of Mumbai’s satellite cities Thane, Mira Bhayander, Kalyan Dombivali, Navi Mumbai and Panvel have announced a 10-day lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 in their areas. Concept: The satellite city is one of the popular concepts in the urban planning. It is the small metropolitan area is located near to the […]
Subject: Geography Context: There is massive increase in planted acreage for various kharif season crops as of June 26, compared with the same time last year according to ‘All India Crop Situation’ report of the Agriculture Ministry. Concept: Despite the Covid-19 crisis, farmers have so far planted an impressive 316 lakh hectare, which is more […]
Subject:Economy/Geography Context: Due to the border tension, much-coveted Pashmina wool businesses has hit worth Rs 13-14 crore annually. Concept: The Changpa are a semi-nomadic people: they usually stay in one place for a few months in a row, near pastures where their sheep, yaks and Pashmina goats can graze They are mainly found in the […]
Subject: Geography/Environment Context: By studying microscopic zooplankton called foraminifera, researches had published a paper which first found evidence from the past of an Indian Ocean El Nino Concept: Findings: The report speaks about Last Glacial Maximum which existed about 19,000-21,000 years ago, in which ice-sheets covered North America and Eurasia, and sea-levels were much lower, […]
Subject: Geography/science and tech Context: A recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that the supply of raw materials to produce rechargeable batteries, crucial to move to cleaner energy is uncertain. Concept: As electric vehicles (EVs) have gradually been integrated into global transportation, there has been a rapid growth in demand for rechargeable batteries. This will […]
Subject: IR/Geography Context: Ishigaki city assembly, a local council in Japan has approved change of name of an area containing Senkaku Islands from Tonoshiro to Tonoshiro Senkaku. Concept: The Senkakus are administered by Japan, but claimed by China and Taiwan, which refer to them as Diaoyu Dao and Diaoyutai, respectively. Japan annexed the archipelago following China’s defeat in […]
Subject: Geography Context: Indian navy has stopped Chinese maritime research and survey vessels that entered Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Continental Shelf (CS) of India without prior consent in 2018 and 2019 Concept: Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as generally extending 200 nautical miles from shore, within which the coastal state has the right to explore […]