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For Prelims: Seafloor Spreading, tectonic plates, Ring of Fire, Pangea For Mains: Seafloor Spreading concept and associated geographic...
25 Apr 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News? Recently, Zoji la Pass has been opened for Civilian Traffic over Ladakh from Sonamarg. Zoji la is located in Drass, Ladakh at an...
28 Mar 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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For Prelims: Flood Plain Zoning, Floods, India’s Vulnerability to Floods. For Mains: Disaster Management, Significance and Challenges to the...
15 Mar 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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Tectonic Evolution of Greater Maldive Ridge
For Prelims: Greater Maldive Ridge, Tectonic Plate, Moho Discontinuity, Isostasy, Transform Fault, seismic waves. For Mains: Important Geophysical...
18 Feb 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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Warming of High Altitude Himalayas
For Prelims: Himalayas, Precipitable Water Vapour (PWV), Aerosols, Greenhouse gas, Radiation budget, Troposphere, For Mains: Geographical Features...
11 Feb 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News? Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by World Book of Records as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000...
10 Feb 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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For Prelims: Pacific Ring of Fire, Volcano, Earthquakes, Tectonic Plates, Subduction. For Mains: Features and Causes of Frequent Earthquakes in...
20 Jan 2022 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, a Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on preparedness and response to floods was presented in the...
13 Nov 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Most Promising Astronomical Site: Hanle
Why in News According to a recent study, the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located at Hanle near Leh in Ladakh is becoming one of the...
04 Oct 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways will lay the foundation stone of various National Highway (NH) Projects and will...
27 Sep 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Drainage Patterns and Drainage Systems of India
Drainage: The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a...
14 Sep 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Prevalence of Hydro-Meteorological Calamities
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country (West Bengal tops the list)...
20 Aug 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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India Needs an Updated Flood Map
Why in News Recent occurrences of heavy rainfall leading to flooding across India have shown that flood-prone areas in the country go beyond those...
14 Aug 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Report on Water Resource Management
Why in News Recently, a report was tabled in Rajya Sabha by the Standing Committee on Water Resources. The report is titled “Flood...
06 Aug 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in many parts of Himachal Pradesh. Key Points Landslide: About: A...
16 Jul 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling a Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s (GERD) reservoir on the upper Blue...
07 Jul 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Hindu Kush Himalayan Mountains
Why in News According to UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain ranges could lose up to two-third of...
10 Jun 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Sulphur Dioxide Emissions from Caribbean Volcano
Why in News The Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions from a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean (La Soufriere Volcano) have reached India, sparking fear...
20 Apr 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted. Key Points About Sangay Volcano: Sangay volcano is one of the highest active...
13 Mar 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
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Why in News Recently, the Indian Army rescued several tourists caught in a snowstorm at Nathu La on the India-China border in Sikkim. Key...
20 Feb 2021 Geographical Features and their Location
