Team India stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl: What are hurricanes, their types? Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Context: The Indian cricket team, fresh from their ICC World T20 Cup win, is stranded in Barbados due to Hurricane Beryl. The team was scheduled to leave for New York on July 1, connecting through […]
How urban expansion makes Delhi susceptible to flooding Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical Geography Urban flood in Delhi NCR: Unchecked urban expansion is a major cause of chronic urban flooding in Delhi and the NCR. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 228.1 mm of rain in 24 hours, an 88-year high. Delhi’s urban […]
Will the Hosur airport become a reality? Sub: Geography Sec: Economic geo Context: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin plans to set up an international airport on 2,000 acres in Hosur. Significance of Hosur: Capacity: The airport will handle three crore passengers annually. Location: Hosur is in Krishnagiri district, on the border of […]
Storm in the rice bowl Sub: Geography Sec: Indian Physical Geo Challenges Facing Cauvery Delta Farmers Cauvery Delta is famously known as the Granary of South India. Economic and Environmental Issues: Economic Strain: Farmers face a widening gap between cultivation costs and returns, continuous land fragmentation, and reluctance from the next generation to […]
What is holding up the Teesta treaty? Sub: Geography Sec: India Physical Geography Context: During the recent state visit of Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Modi announced a technical team would visit Bangladesh to discuss the conservation and management of the Teesta River. This comment reignited speculation about the long-pending Teesta water-sharing treaty between […]
Record Decline in the Share of Imported Coal in the Last Decade Sub: Geography Sec: Eco geo Coal Import Trends: The CAGR of coal imports was significantly high at 21.48% from fiscal year 2004-05 to 2013-14. However, it dropped to 2.49% from fiscal year 2014-15 to 2023-24. Similarly, the CAGR of the share […]
Delhi-NCR’s June deluge a result of rapid, strong monsoon onset in the presence of active Western Disturbance: Experts Sub: Geography Sec: Climatology Extreme Rainfall and Flooding in Delhi and NCR: The extreme rainfall and flooding in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on the night of June 27-28 was due to the […]