Landforms and Cycle of Erosion: Fluvial Landforms and Cycle of Erosion Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: Physical Geography Fluvial Landforms
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Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Earth’s Magnetic Field
Earth’s Magnetic Field Relevance: Prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: Physical Geography What is the Magnetic Field of Earth? • Earth’s magnetic
Continue readingLipulekh Pass & Nepal’s Objection
Lipulekh Pass & Nepal’s Objection Relevance: Prelims: Geography; International Why in news? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the road route
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Zanskar River Relevance: Prelims: Geography why in news? • Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an autonomous institute under the
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BoBBLE (Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment) Relevance: Prelims: GeographyWhy in news? • A team from Indian Institute of Science
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GI tag for Kashmiri Saffron Relevance: prelims/Mains: G.S paper I: Geography Introduction Kashmiri saffron, produced in the Karewa (The Karewa
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Kovilpatti kadalai mittai Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? Kovilpatti kadalai mittai (chikki or sweet made of peanuts and jaggery)
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New list of cyclone names Relevance: Prelims: GeographyWhy in news? • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a new list
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Anak Krakatau volcano Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? • Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500
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Pakke Tiger Reserve Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? The government of Arunachal Pradesh is planning to build a 692.7
Continue readingThe Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? The Grand Renaissance Dam, which Ethiopia is building, has
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Mongla Port Relevance: prelims: G.S paper I: Geography Why in news? The National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Bangladesh, chaired by
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Relevance: Prelims: Geography Why in news? The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved ₹650 crore in the first phase for rejuvenation
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Geography: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., Context Recently In the
Continue readingThe northeast winter monsoon: All about
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper I: Geography Context: The northeast, or winter, monsoon has ended on a high, with an overall
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