Revanth govt. plans an onsite ‘expose’ into Telangana’s Kaleshwaram project Subject :Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Concept: The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme of Telangana is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally in Telangana. The project starts at the confluence point of Pranahita River and Godavari River. Originally called Pranahita-Chevella project in […]
El Nino effect: Cases of dengue have increased globally Subject : Geography Section: Climatology In the news: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a staggering ten-fold increase in dengue cases globally between 2000 and 2019, rising from 500,000 to 5.2 million reported cases. However, this count likely underestimates the actual prevalence due to […]
Madhya Pradesh CM’s Assertion on Ujjain and the Prime Meridian: A Brief History of Time Measurement Subject :Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently claimed in the state Assembly that “Ujjain is the global Prime Meridian,” asserting that India, specifically Ujjain, determined the world’s time approximately 300 […]
Assam-Meghalaya panels on boundary dispute to submit reports by Dec. 31 Subject :Geography Section: Places in news Context: The regional committees on the boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya have been asked to submit their reports by December 31, a Meghalaya government official said. What is Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute? Assam and Meghalaya have a longstanding dispute in 12 stretches of their 884-km shared border. The Assam-Meghalaya border dispute are […]
China bans export of rare earth technologies Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography Context: China, the world’s top processor of rare earths, banned the export of technology to extract and separate the strategic metals, as it overhauled a list of technologies deemed key to national security. Details: It also banned the export of […]
Dangerous road to the American Dream, via South America and Mexico Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: People from India (Punjab, Haryana and now Gujarat) and Pakistan take an illegal route to enter the USA and Canada, that passes through the jungles of Panama, risking their lives. The route is called […]
Peninsular river basins in India more likely to face widespread flooding than transboundary rivers: Study Subject : Geography Section: Indian geography Context: Past focus primarily on localized flooding, prompting researchers from IIT Gandhinagar to study and highlight widespread floods in major Indian river basins. Analysis Findings: Mahanadi and Narmada basins had the most […]
Why is the Iceland so volcanically active Subject :Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: A volcano erupted close to an Iceland power plant after weeks of intense seismic activity southwest of Reykjavik What are volcanoes: Volcanoes are openings or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth’s surface, according to the […]