A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline Subject: Geography Section: Human Geography Context: The Makuta village houses a Girijan colony inhabited by the ‘Phani Yerava’ tribe. In 2021, with local assistance, all 19 Yerava households successfully claimed forest land rights under the Forest Rights Act, covering 135 acres historically […]
Sela Tunnel Subject: Geography Section: Map Context: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually dedicated to the nation the Sela Tunnel project during the Viksit Bharat Viksit North East programme in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on March 09, 2024 Details: The tunnel has been constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at an altitude of 13,000 feet […]
Bengaluru water crisis: Is the southern metropolis heading towards Day Zero? Subject: Geography Section: Oceanography Context: Bengaluru, India’s third-most populous city, faces its most severe potable water crisis in its nearly 500-year history. Over 30 localities are receiving water on a rotational basis every other day, risking reaching a ‘Day Zero’ scenario akin […]
Backed by BrahMos, the Navy’s Minicoy base to keep watch over the Arabian Sea Subject: Geography Section: Mapping INS Jatayu: The Indian Navy is significantly enhancing its capabilities with the establishment of INS Jatayu on Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep. This new base will feature advanced radar systems, jetties, an airfield, and coastal batteries […]
Launch of Exploration Licence for Critical and Deep-Seated Minerals by the States of Karnataka and Rajasthan – A First in the Country Subject: Geography Section: Eco geography Context: Karnataka and Rajasthan launched an auction of Exploration Licence (EL) for critical and deep seated minerals on 06.03.2024. More on news: Exploration License blocks are […]
2023-24 El Nino among five strongest on record, will continue fuelling heat in 2024: WMO Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: The prevailing El Nino conditions fuelled record temperatures and extreme events the world over, with 2023 being the warmest on record Details: As per World Meteorological Organisation 2023-24 El Nino has peaked as […]
Star dunes Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: Scientist unveiled the first in depth study of star dune, revealing the internal structure of these geological features and showing how long it took for one of them to form What are star dunes? Star dunes – or pyramid dunes – are named after their distinctive […]