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Chinese Trawlers in South China Sea
Why in News The Chinese fishing fleets have been seen raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognised as...
01 Apr 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Zoji La is a high mountain pass located in the Kargil district of Ladakh. The pass links Leh and Srinagar and provides an important link between...
16 Mar 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Effects of Changing Groundwater Levels on Himalayas
Why in News Recently, researchers from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have found that the Himalayan range subsides and moves up...
14 Mar 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Kaamya Karthikeyan, a twelve year old Indian student, has become the youngest girl in the world to summit Mt. Aconcagua, the highest...
10 Feb 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, a record number of migratory birds have arrived at the Nalabana bird sanctuary in Odisha. The dismantling of illegal prawn...
10 Jan 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in North Goa District, Sanguem taluka near the town of Valpoi. Owing to the presence of Bengal Tigers, it can...
08 Jan 2020 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News A volcanic eruption took place at White Island in New Zealand. White Island is New Zealand’s most active cone volcano which has...
10 Dec 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Pavoor-Uliya is an island in the middle of the river Nethravati, about 10 km off Mangaluru, Karnataka. The Nethravati River has its origin in...
18 Nov 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Iran has discovered a new oil field in its southwestern province of Khuzestan. The field covers 2,400 square kilometres and contains...
11 Nov 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, the Kerala Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution demanding the Union government to lift the travel restrictions on...
09 Nov 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in news? Recently, Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant located near Tehran. Key Points Fordow Fuel Enrichment...
09 Nov 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Mount Paektu or Changbai (in Chinese) is considered sacred by the Koreans. It is a volcanic mountain that last erupted over 1,000 years ago. It...
18 Oct 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will collaborate with meteorological agencies in China and Pakistan, among others, to provide climate...
09 Oct 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Ancient River Unearthed in Uttar Pradesh
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has excavated an old, dried-up river in the Prayagraj during geophysical survey covering the Prayagraj and Kaushambi...
01 Oct 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert over Cyclone Vayu. Cyclone Vayu, named by India, is only a deep depression and is still...
11 Jun 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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Sustainable Tourism in the Indian Himalayan Region : NITI Aayog
Preface Mountains cover around 27% of the Earth’s land surface and contribute to the sustenance and wellbeing of 720 million people living...
13 Mar 2019 Geographical Features and their Location
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A tsunami killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed...
24 Dec 2018 Geographical Features and their Location
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A monsoon low in the Bay of Bengal has organized into Cyclonic Storm Daye and will bring another surge of rainfall to parts of eastern and northern...
21 Sep 2018 Geographical Features and their Location
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Shale Gas Extraction- Challenges in India
The article ‘The Shale Gas Challenge’ appeared in The Hindu on 31st August, 2018. It brings out the various issues and challenges related...
31 Aug 2018 Geographical Features and their Location
