Border Fencing Dispute Between India and Bangladesh Sub : Geo Sec: Indian Mapping Why in News In January 2025, tensions escalated between India and Bangladesh over security measures along their shared border, particularly regarding fencing. India-Bangladesh Border: India shares its longest international border with Bangladesh, spanning 4,096.7 km. This border passes through five […]
Vande Bharat Express Reaches Kashmir Valley Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Mapping Context : On the eve of Republic Day, the Vande Bharat Express achieved a significant milestone by entering the Kashmir Valley for the first time. Following two months of trial runs, the train traversed the challenging high-altitude terrain of the Pir Panjal […]
India’s Maritime Sector: A Trillion-Dollar Investment Opportunity by 2047 Sub : Geo Sec: Eco Geo Why in News India’s maritime sector is poised for significant growth, requiring an investment of $1 trillion by 2047 and ₹5 lakh crore by 2030 to harness its full potential. This was highlighted during the FICCI Maritime Conference […]
Study Proposes Inclusion of 179 Communities in SC, ST, and OBC Lists Sub : Geo Sec : Human Geo Why in News A comprehensive study led by the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) and Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) has, for the first time, systematically categorized 268 denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes. This study, […]
Declining Fertility Levels in India Sub : Geo Sec : Human Geo Context:– A comprehensive demographic analysis of global fertility in 204 countries and territories from 1950-2021 has found that fertility is declining globally and that future fertility rates will continue to decline worldwide, remaining low even under successful implementations of pro-natal policies. […]
Launch of Mission Mausam Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Context: India Meteorological Department (IMD), established in 1875 is completing 150 years of service in January 2025. Mission Mausam Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 14 to make India weather-ready and climate-smart. Objectives of Mission Mausam Modernizing Weather Services: Upgrade forecasting, modelling, […]
The Flat-Top Sada of Konkan Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Physical Geo Why in News The sada, unique flat-top lateritic plateaus of the Konkan region, have recently been the subject of biodiversity and ecosystem studies. Konkan Sada: Konkan lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, transitioning into flat-topped plateaus (sada) in Ratnagiri […]