Ring of fire and Taiwan earthquake Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: 9 people were killed and more than 900 injured after Taiwan was hit by the biggest earthquake in at least 25 years on Wednesday morning. What is the Ring of Fire? The Ring of Fire is essentially a string of hundreds of volcanoes […]
Risk from glacial lake floods Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. More on news: Glacial lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events that have […]
What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala’s coastal areas? Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical Geo Context: Hundreds of houses have been flooded in several coastal areas of Kerala due to high sea waves, also known as swell waves, since Sunday. More on news: The worst affected regions include Alappuzha, Kollam, and […]
7.4 magnitude quake in Taiwan; Japan issues tsunami warning for Okinawa & other Ryukyu islands Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on April 3, 2023, as reported by the USGS. Details: The epicentre was south-southwest of Hualien, on Taiwan’s east coast with effects felt in Taipei. […]
India’s trade reliance on China and EU rising: UN trade body Subject: Geography Section: Indian Phy geo Context: According to report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India’s trade reliance on China and the European Union is rising as global trade is witnessing a marked shift along geopolitical lines. […]