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Mangroves in Coastal Resilience

For Prelims: Bhitarkanika National Park, Indian State Forest Report 2021, MISHTI, Tropical cyclones, Extra Tropical cyclones, MAC  For Mains:...

01 Nov 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Need of Reforms in Tea Industry

For Prelims: Tea Industry, Extreme Weather Events, Pesticide, Dooars, Terai, Nilgiris, Tea Board of India, Landslides, E-Commerce Technologies,...

19 Sep 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

India's Lithium Mining Challenges

For Prelims: Lithium, Geological Survey of India, Electric vehicle (EV), Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, United Nations Framework for Classification...

31 Jul 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Tea Board of India

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, a tea growers and manufacturers association reported that tea production in Assam and West Bengal may decrease by...

17 May 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Rat Hole Mining

For Prelims: Article 371A, Rat-Hole Mining, Coal, National Green Tribunal (NGT) For Mains: Article 371A limitations and challenges, Sustainable...

07 May 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Article 371A and Its Impact on Coal Mining in Nagaland

For Prelims: Article 371A , Rat-Hole Mining, Coal For Mains: Article 371A limitations and challenges, Sustainable mining practices, Government...

01 Mar 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme

Source: TH Why in News? The Central government is spearheading a significant transformation in the realm of wetland tourism with the 'Amrit...

25 Jan 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

World's Largest Deep Sea Coral Reef

Source: DH Why in News? Scientists have mapped the largest known deep-sea coral reef, located off the Atlantic coast of the United States. The...

24 Jan 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Rock Glaciers

For Prelims: Jhelum, Rock Glaciers, Glacial lake outburst floods, Landslides, Thermokarst, Batagaika crater For Mains: Potential Consequences of...

12 Jan 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Lithium-Deal with Argentina

Source: BL Why in News? The Ministry of Mines, Government of India through the state-owned Khanij Bidesh India Ltd (KABIL), has entered into a...

02 Jan 2024 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Illegal Sand Mining

For Prelims: Sand mining, Mines and Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 1957, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act,...

26 Dec 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Marine Sand Extraction

For Prelims: Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016, Marine Sand Watch For Mains: Environmental and socio-economic impacts of marine...

07 Sep 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Chite Lui River

Why in News? The Chite Lui River in Mizoram holds significant cultural and sentimental value for the people of the hilly northeastern...

14 Jun 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Arctic Sea Ice Melting

For Prelims: Arctic Amplification, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), IndARC, Albedo, Polar Jet Streams For Mains: Causes of Arctic...

12 Jun 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Protests in Chhattisgarh Over Coal Mining

For Prelims: Coal Mines, Coal Reserves, Classification of coal For Mains: Coal Mining and its Impacts on Environment and local Communities. Why...

22 Apr 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Glacial Retreat

For Prelims: Glacial Retreat, Floods, Landslide, Pensilungpa Glacier (PG), Durung-Drung Glacier (DDG). For Mains: Factors Influence Glacial...

10 Mar 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Tapping into Helium Reserves

For Prelims: Helium, Carbon footprint, Radioactive elements, Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) For Mains: Significance of Helium Gas, Uses of...

03 Mar 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

GSI Discovers Lithium Resources in J&K

Prelims: Geological Survey of India, Lithium reserves and its importance Mains: Mineral & Energy Resources Why in News? The Geological...

11 Feb 2023 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Tea Industry of India

For Prelims: Tea, Indian Tea Industry, Geographical Indication (GI) Tag, Darjeeling Tea, Tea Board of India, One District and One Product (ODOP)...

12 Nov 2022 Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Adriatic Sea

Key Points Physical Geography: Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. It extends from the Gulf of...

13 Oct 2022 Distribution of Key Natural Resources