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Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme of Telangana is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Kaleshwaram, Bhupalpally,...
24 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has issued an advisory to state governments asking them to ensure safe...
18 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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Why in News Scientists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) have reported a change in the Earth’s seismic noise and vibrations amid the...
17 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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India to Receive Normal Monsoon: IMD
Why in News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has observed that India will likely have a normal monsoon, with a chance of above...
16 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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Ionospheric Based Monitoring of Large Earthquakes
Why in News Recently, scientists of Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have come up with a study of the signatures of recent large earthquakes...
08 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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Grounding of Aircraft Affects Weather Forecasting
Why in News Beginning mid-March, India began restricting incoming international flights into the country and by March 24 had imposed a total...
06 Apr 2020 Physical Geography
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Why in News Recently, a study on Earth’s spin was published in the American Geophysical Union’s journal Paleoceanography and...
16 Mar 2020 Physical Geography
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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 Physical Geography
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Lésbos, also called Mitilíni, is a greek island. It is the largest island after Crete and Euboea in the Aegean Sea. The island is...
03 Mar 2020 Physical Geography
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Why in News The cost of the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project on the Mahadayi basin has risen from about ₹94 crores (2000) to ₹1,677.30 crores (2020)...
25 Feb 2020 Physical Geography
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Why in News Recently, rejuvenation camp for captive elephants was inaugurated inside the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). Mudumalai Tiger Reserve...
07 Feb 2020 Physical Geography
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Colour-Coded Warnings by the IMD
Why in News Recently, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal...
28 Jan 2020 Physical Geography
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Species-rich Forests Offer Stable Carbon Capture
Why in News Surveys conducted inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve has shown that carbon storage was highest in species-rich evergreen forest. The study...
18 Jan 2020 Physical 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 Physical 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 Physical Geography
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It is a tributary of Krishna that flows in Karnataka. Ghataprabha has a hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal. Hidkal Dam is located in...
01 Jan 2020 Physical Geography
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Tropical Cyclone Sarai hit Fiji on December 28, 2019, causing widespread damage. It is a category two tropical cyclone and is moving east towards...
30 Dec 2019 Physical Geography
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Annual Flamingo Festival at Pulicat Lake
Why in News The annual Flamingo Festival is to be held in January at Pulicat lake. The Pulicat lake supports rich biodiversity and high biomass...
28 Dec 2019 Physical Geography
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Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake. It is...
27 Dec 2019 Physical Geography
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Why in News The Philippines was hit by typhoon Phanfone on 25th December 2019. Typhoon Phanfone is known as Ursula in the local language in the...
26 Dec 2019 Physical Geography
