Saffron festival Subject :Geography Concept: Saffron is one of the world’s most costly spices by weight. Around 75,000 saffron blossoms produce a single pound of saffron spice and the cost varies between ₹2 and ₹3 lakh per kilogram.It grown in areas having karewas. Karewas: In the Kashmiri dialect, the term Karewa means “elevated […]
At meeting on State Home Minister- Amit Shah flags surge in mazaars in Bet Dwarka Subject: Geography Context- Union Home Minister Amit Shah red-flagged the disproportionate rise in the number of mazaars (shrines) in Bet Dwarka, an island off the coast of Dwarka in Gujarat to highlight the challenges in coastal security at […]
224 blocks in 22 Jharkhand districts declared ‘drought-hit’- Subject: Geography Context- According to the IMD data from June 1 to August 15, 18 districts received ‘deficient’ rains. The Agriculture Department’s assessment said paddy was sown in 5.4 lakh hectares of land till August 15 this year compared to last season’s 16.3 lakh hectares […]
Air pollution is not just about PM10 and PM2.5 Subject: Geography Context- The discourse on air pollution in India centres on the mean concentration of particulate matter PM10 (particles smaller than 10 microns) and PM2.5 (particles smaller than 2.5 microns, about 25 to 100 times thinner than a human hair), while a potential […]
Fewer cyclones in the Bay of Bengal but frequency increased in Arabian Sea: Report Subject: Geography Context- Northern Indian Ocean cyclones may have gained notoriety for causing considerable devastation, but new research has noted a decline in the Bay of Bengal. The Arabian Sea, however, has registered an increase in the last two […]
Climate observing system remains fragile, needs funding: Experts Subject: Geography Context- Climate observing system remains fragile and needs financing for strengthening and sustaining it, stated a global conference in their declaration. More on the news- Sustainable and long-term funding is essential to ensure the continuity and expansion of observations, read the declaration released […]
Alert as the world’s largest active volcano rumbles Subject: Geography Context- Hawaii officials are warning residents of the Big Island that the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is sending signals that it may erupt. About the Mauna Loa Volcano- Mauna Loa (Meaning: Long Mountain) is one of five volcanoes that form the […]