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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 Geography
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Water Crisis in Himalayan Region
Why in News Recently, several towns were surveyed in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan to understand the challenges of...
02 Mar 2020 Geography
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Why in News The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched a trio of products to better cater to its diverse users....
28 Feb 2020 Geography
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Godavari and Cauvery River Interlinking Project
Why in News The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has circulated a draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) on Godavari-Cauvery link project to...
11 Feb 2020 Geography
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Statement on Climate of India during 2019: IMD
Why in News The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the ‘Statement on Climate of India during 2019’. Key...
08 Jan 2020 Geography
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Iron Snow on Earth’s Inner Core
According to a study published in journal JGR Solid Earth, the earth’s inner core is capped by snow made of tiny particles of iron which are...
04 Jan 2020 Geography
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North-East Monsoon Ends with 30% Surplus Rain
Why in News India witnessed a 30% surplus in total rainfall during the Northeast monsoon in 2019. October to December is recognised as the period...
03 Jan 2020 Geography
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Why in News On 26th December 2019, India experienced an Annular Solar eclipse of 0.97 magnitude, with 3 minutes and 39 seconds’ maximum...
27 Dec 2019 Geography
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Seismometers Defunct in Earthquake-Prone Zones
Why in News 20 out of 35 seismometers and accelerographs in earthquake prone zones (Seismic zone III and IV) of Maharashtra were found...
30 Nov 2019 Geography
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International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience
The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) organized the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience"...
29 Nov 2019 Geography
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Indian Diaspora Largest in the World: UN Report
Why in News As per International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) latest report, ‘Global Migration Report 2020’, India continues...
29 Nov 2019 Geography
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Indian Ocean Dipole and the South-West Monsoon
According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the delayed withdrawal of South-west monsoon in India has had a cascading impact on the summer...
21 Oct 2019 Geography
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04 Oct 2019 Geography
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Why in News? According to the International Migrant Stock 2019 report (released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of...
04 Oct 2019 Geography
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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 Geography
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A deep depression over the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Hikaa’ that will cause strong winds along the Gujarat...
24 Sep 2019 Geography
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Climate Change and Ocean Currents
A new study suggests a link between Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Indian Ocean. For thousands of years, Atlantic...
23 Sep 2019 Geography
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Ocean Energy as Renewable Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has declared Ocean Energy as renewable energy. It has clarified to all the stakeholders that energy...
23 Aug 2019 Geography
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What is a Jet Stream? The Jet Stream is a geostrophic wind blowing horizontally through the upper layers of the troposphere, generally from west...
19 Aug 2019 Geography
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Population Explosion and Fertility Rates
The Prime Minister highlighted “population explosion” and underscored the need for “social awareness” to deal with this...
16 Aug 2019 Geography
