FAULTS AT THE FOOT OF THE HIMALAYA DISCOVERED
Focus: GS-I Geography, Prelims Why in news? Data from an oil and gas exploration company has now helped geologists discover a series of faults at the foot of the Himalaya. This fault system in the southeastern region of Nepal has the potential to cause earthquakes in the densely populated country. How were the fault lines […]
Why annual floods are essential for the survival of Kaziranga ?
Why in news? As a fresh wave of floods ravages Assam, killing 73 and affecting nearly 40 lakh people across the state, 85 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) remains submerged. What is the role of floods in Kaziranga’s ecosystem? Assam is traditionally flood prone, and the 1,055 sq km […]
Population trends for 2017-2100
Why in news? Recent Lancet’s report said that, forecasts for China and India peaked before 2050 and both countries thereafter had steep declining trajectories. World to see the peak A new analysis published in The Lancet has projected that the world population will peak much earlier than previously estimated. It projects the peak at 9.73 […]
Mizoram quake zone
Why in news? Mizoram experienced at least eight moderate earthquakes between June 21 and July 9. The tremors ranged from 4.2 to 5.5 on the Richter scale The epicentre of most of these quakes was beneath Champhai district bordering Myanmar, Mizoram’s zone of “scary” earthquakes is caught between two subterranean faults, a geologist assigned to […]
Punjab farmers find a better way to grow paddy
Why in news? Many farmers in Punjab chose the direct seeding method for the crop during COVID-19. More about news Farmers and agricultural experts say that large scale use of DSR to plant paddy could solve the staggering problem of stubble burning, a key cause of air pollution across the northern region. What is ‘Direct […]
Carbon enrichment of the Universe
Why in news? A recent study has provided new insights on the origins of the carbon in our galaxy. Why study Carbon? Carbon is essential for life. It is the building block of all the complex organic molecules that our body need. It is known that all the carbon in the Milky Way came from […]
Impact of Monsoons on Life in India
Positive Agricultural prosperity of India depends very much on timely and adequately distributed rainfall. If it fails, agriculture is adversely affected particularly in those regions where means of irrigation are not developed. Regional variations in monsoon climate help in growing various types of crops. Regional monsoon variation in India is reflected in the vast variety […]
14% excess rain in India so far this monsoon
Why in news? Monsoon rainfall since June has been 14% more than what is normal for this time of the year Onset of Monsoon The four-month southwest monsoon season, which brings as much as 70 per cent of the country’s annual rainfall, officially begins on June 1, with the onset over Kerala, and ends on […]
A HISTORIC HEAT WAVE ROASTS SIBERIA
Focus: GS-I Geography, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The climate has been warming rapidly in the Arctic for years, but a heat wave roasting northern Siberia recently has been shocking. Signs of seriousness Verkhoyansk was best known for sharing the Northern Hemisphere’s cold temperature record — 90 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, set in […]
FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST MONSOON
Focus: GS-I Geography Why in news? Conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea. Monsoon Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with […]