Bailey Bridge: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group or Madras Sappers built a “Bailey bridge”, which was assembled at Chooralmala, to reach Mundakkai village — one of the sites worst hit by the landslides. It is a type of modular bridge, one whose parts are pre-built so that they need minimal construction work and can […]
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Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano: According to a new study, the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano which is filled with magma has been erupting beyond the ground hose and at the same time sinking for the past 10 years. Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano is located in northern Tanzania, at the southern end of Lake Natron. It is […]
Standardised Precipitation Index
Standardised Precipitation Index: The India Meteorological Department has analysed trends for precipitation and drought-like conditions over India using the ‘Standardised Precipitation Index’ (SPI). Standardised Precipitation Index estimates wet or dry conditions based on precipitation variables. The SPI calculation is based on the long-term precipitation record for a particular location and long-term period (longer than 30 […]
Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam
Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam: Karnataka has begun releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam and Kabini reservoir, following a directive from the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam is on the river Kaveri and tributaries Hemavathi and Lakshmana Theertha in Mandya, Karnataka. Named after Maharaja […]
Humayun’s Tomb : In News
Humayun’s Tomb : In News Union Minister of Culture and Tourism recently inaugurated the sprawling 100,000 square feet state of the art – Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum at the Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage site in New Delhi. Inspired from the ancient ‘Baolis’ or stepped wells of Delhi, this underground museum is […]
Rock Varnish Layers In Ladakh
Rock Varnish Layers In Ladakh: Magnetofossils, fossilised magnetic particles from magnetotactic bacteria, have been discovered in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. Rock varnish is a dark brown to black coating that covers stable, subaerially exposed rock surfaces in arid and semiarid regions. Findings: The analysis of the rock varnish samples from Ladakh revealed higher concentrations […]
MERCOSUR
MERCOSUR: Bolivia became a full time member of MERCOSUR groupings in order to increase trades with member countries. MERCOSUR or the Southern Common Market is an economic and political bloc of Latin America. It originally comprised Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay as its members. Bolivia and Venezuela joined it later. (Venezuela has been suspended since […]
Clarion-Clipperton Zone
Clarion-Clipperton Zone: India will apply for licences from International Seabed Authority (ISA) to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific Ocean especially plans to focus on the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is a vast plain in the North Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico. It is known to hold large volumes of polymetallic nodules […]
Second Thomas Shoal
Second Thomas Shoal: China and the Philippines have struck a deal to defuse tensions on a contested Second Thomas shoal in the South China Sea. Second Thomas shoal is a submerged reef (locally known as Ayungin) located in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea. The Philippines first took possession of the feature in The Philippine […]
Rogue Waves
Rogue Waves: Researchers have developed a new tool that can be used to predict the emergence of unusually large and unpredictable waves at sea—known as rogue waves. Rogue waves are also known as Freak waves and are relatively rare, large and spontaneous ocean surface waves whose heights are larger than maximum wave height expected for […]
