Cotton Curse: Damage by pink bollworm to Bt Cotton worst in two decades Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography The pink bollworm (PBW) pest has decimated Bt Cotton crops in the northern cotton zone of Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab this year. Many farmers have reported being unable to complete even one harvest. at least […]
PM Modi flags off RRTS: What is this mass transport system, how it can benefit NCR Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: India’s first mass rapid system {Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)} dedicated to regional connectivity, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS): Core objective of RRTS: Semi high-speed […]
Low-Pressure System In Arabian Sea Set To Intensify Into Cyclonic Storm ‘Tej’ Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A low-pressure area over the southeast and the adjoining southwest Arabian Sea has developed into a depression and is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 21 morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
MS Swaminathan — the Lord Krishna Indian agriculture lacks today Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Introduction: American agronomist Norman Borlaug came to Delhi accompanied by M S Swaminathan and decided to send about 100 kg seeds each of four semi-dwarf wheat varieties he had bred at Mexico under a Rockefeller Foundation-funded programme — […]
Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them? Subject: Geography Section: Species in news Context: A three-metre saltwater crocodile was seen on the Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. Another was seen in Lombok’s Awang Bay, Indonesia. Saltwater crocodiles: Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylusporosus) are […]
MSP calculations still continue with old formula & not on comprehensive cost Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Union government on October 18, 2023 announced an increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops (rapeseed and mustard, wheat, safflower, barley, gram and lentils) for the 2024-25 marketing season. Details: The […]
Why are earthquakes frequent in Afghanistan? Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Multiple earthquakes hit Afghanistan recently with a magnitude of 6.3 Anatomy of an earthquake: The earth is made up of chunks of solid rocks called tectonic plates. Discontinuities in these rock masses, along which they have moved, are called fault lines. […]
Center asked state to hold digital crop survey from July 2024 Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories (UTs) to digitize the process by adopting the Digital Crop Survey System from July next year. More about the news: The Indian government’s plan to modernize the estimation […]