China’s Monopoly: Rare Earth Metals: China’s dominance in the rare earth metals, key to the future of manufacturing, is posing a major concern for the West. China has over time acquired global domination of rare earths, even at one point, it produced 90% of the rare earths the world needs. Today, however, it has come […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
What is Sea Snot?
Sea Snot’: Turkey: Turkey’s Sea of Marmara, which connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, has witnessed the largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’. A ‘sea snot’ outbreak was first recorded in the country in 2007. Sea Snot and its Formation: It is marine mucilage that is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as […]
Black Carbon And Glacier Melting
Black Carbon And Glacier Melting: The report titled “Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience” says that the glaciers are melting faster than the global average ice mass. However, the strong policy on black carbon can sharply cut glacier melt. The research report is released by the World Bank and covers […]
Devika River Project
Devika River Project: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of the Devika River Project of Udhampur in J&K and called for speedy execution of this model project. Devika river Udhampur in J&K is also a well-known city for the Devika river. As it appears and disappears in many places, Devika is also known […]
Monsoon Forecast: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Monsoon Forecast: India Meteorological Department (IMD): The arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerala has been delayed to June 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The agency had last month forecast that the onset would be on May 31. Skymet, a private weather forecast agency, however, said the monsoon had arrived. This was because two […]
Statehood Day of Goa 2021: 30th May
Statehood Day of Goa: 30th May: On the Statehood Day of Goa (30th May), the Prime Minister greeted the people of the state. Goa is located on the southwestern coast of India within the region known as the Konkan and geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. Capital: Panji. Official Language: Konkani […]
Who are Herero And Nama People?
Herero And Nama people: Germany for the first time has recognized that it committed genocide against the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia during its colonial rule over a century ago, and promised financial support of over a billion euros to the Southern African nation. Between 1904 and 1908, German colonial settlers killed tens […]
Second Floating Jetty: Shipping
Second Floating Jetty: Union Minister For Ports, Shipping & Waterway: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways inaugurated the second floating jetty at Old Goa. The jetty will offer safe, hassle-free transportation to tourists. The Minister lauded the work done by the Government of Goa in making the tourism sector a growth engine of the […]
Rights Of Van Gujjars
Rights Of Van Gujjars: The Uttarakhand High Court has reprimanded the State government for stopping some Van Gujjar families on the way to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and said their right to life is being violated by the authorities. The Van Gujjars pursue seasonal migration from the Terai-Bhabar and Siwalik region of Uttarakhand to […]
Mekedatu Project
Mekedatu project: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a joint committee to look into allegations of unauthorized construction activity taking place in Mekedatu, where the Karnataka government had proposed to construct a dam across the Cauvery River. Acting suo motu based on a media report, the NGT has directed the panel to submit a […]
