Why did North India fog so heavily last week? Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: In late December 2023 and early 2024, northern India faced severe winter conditions characterized by low temperatures and dense fog. Affected regions are: Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. What is fog? Fog […]
Global warming, sea level rise, ageing flood defence systems: Why European countries have been flooded Subject: Geography Section: Atmosphere In the news: Heavy rains have hit France, England, Netherlands and Germany for more than two weeks, causing rivers to burst their banks in many areas, flooding homes and prompting evacuations. A combination of […]
IIT Delhi team makes first hi-res landslide risk map for India Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology In the news: North India faced severe floods and landslides in 2023, prompting the recognition of a national landslide susceptibility map. IIT Delhi’s Manabendra Saharia, an assistant professor in the civil engineering department and head of the HydroSense […]
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal to chair the First Inland Waterways Development Council Meeting to be held tomorrow in Kolkata Subject: Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chaired the first Inland Waterways Development Council(IWDC) Meeting in Kolkata on 8th Jan 2024, Monday. More on news: ‘Harit Nauka’ […]
After PM Modi’s visit, Lakshadweep remains top-searched keyword on Google for 2nd day in a row Subject: Geography Section: Mapping Context: Lakshadweep, the Union Territory, became the most searched keyword on Google after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared photos of the archipelago. More on news: The Prime Minister inaugurated the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine […]
Why Eknath Shinde has dug up a dargah dispute in the hills Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said to the liberate of the Haji Malang Dargah in Kalyan About Haji Malang Dargah: Located on the lowest plateau of Malanggad which is a hill fort 3,000 feet […]