The Draft Geo-Heritage Sites And Geo-Relics Bill
Context Relevance: GS Paper-1: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times; Indian Geography Mains Question Describe the idea of “Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics” and evaluate the draught “Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022” for its potential to protect the natural resources found […]
Solar Prominence
Context: Scientists recently observed a large prominence near Sun’s north pole. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: Solar Prominences: Solar Filaments: Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs): -Source: The Hindu
Earthquake In Turkey and Syria
Context: A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,600 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Geomorphology, Important Geographical Phenomenon, Earthquakes), GS-III: Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: Earthquake Earthquake Waves Body Waves Body waves are generated due to the […]
About North Star
Context: Vice President said Parliament is the “North Star” of democracy, “a place of discussion and deliberation to realise the aspirations and dreams of the people”. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: About North Star When was the North Star first used to navigate? Literary metaphor -Source: Indian Express
Ken-Betwa Link Project
Context: Recently, The Third Meeting of Steering Committee of Ken-Betwa Link Project (SC-KBLP) was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Relevance: GS-I: Geography (Drainage System in India, Projects to improve Irrigation), GS-II: Polity and Governance (Inter-State Relations) Dimensions of the Article: Interlinking of Rivers As of now, six ILR projects have been under examination of […]
State Formation Day
Focus: GS I: Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. Why in News? The Prime Minister has greeted the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on their Statehood Days. About Meghalaya: About Tripura: About Manipur:
Rare Earth Metals
Context: Recently, Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB, announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the northern area of the country. This is the largest known deposit in Europe, the company added. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: What are rare earths? What are rare earths […]
Cold Wave In India
Context: Delhi and other parts of northwest India have been reeling under a cold wave spell that set in last week. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is a cold wave? The IMD marks a cold wave in terms of minimum temperatures – when the minimum temperature in the plains is 4 […]
Ozone Layer And Ozone Hole
Context: The ozone ‘hole’, once considered to be the gravest danger to planetary life, is now expected to be completely repaired by 2066, a scientific assessment has suggested. Relevance: GS I- Geography Dimensions of the Article: What is Ozone Layer? What are Ozone Holes? Ozone creation and destruction Improvement in the ozone hole Successful Implementation […]
What Is A Heat Dome?
Context: At least seven countries have recorded their hottest January weather ever. These included Poland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. According to The Washington Post report, the continent is experiencing an extreme warm spell because of the formation of a heat dome over the region. Relevance: GS I: Geography Dimensions […]