Category: Geography

Focus: GS-II Geography, GS-I Indian Society Introduction The Himalayas region is among the 36 world biodiversity hotspots and encompasses 240 million people. The mountains are the most resilient;…

Focus: GS-I Geography Introduction From the remote rainforests of Brazil, a little-known tribe has made an emotional appeal to Indians – to stop the import of gold by…

Focus: GS-I Geography, GS-III Disaster Management Introduction Like most hill townships, Mussoorie, the popular hill station in Uttarakhand, has witnessed several landslides, probably resulting from an increased spate…

Focus: GS-I Geography Introduction The Atal Tunnel at Rohtang, near Manali, is almost complete in all respects and the approx. 9-km-long tunnel under the Pir Panjal range, named…

Focus: Prelims, GS-I Geography, GS-III International Relations Why in news? India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link…

Focus: GS-I Geography, GS-II International relations Why in news? Bangladesh Foreign Minister said the contract for building an airport terminal at Sylhet was not awarded to an Indian…

Focus: GS-I Geography Introduction Texas is facing another hardship apart from being one of the largest hotspots for Covid-19 in the U.S., as Hurricane Hanna has made landfall….

Focus: GS-I Geography, Prelims Why in news? Data from an oil and gas exploration company has now helped geologists discover a series of faults at the foot of…

Why in news? As a fresh wave of floods ravages Assam, killing 73 and affecting nearly 40 lakh people across the state, 85 per cent of the Kaziranga…

Why in news? Recent Lancet’s report said that,  forecasts for China and India peaked before 2050 and both countries thereafter had steep declining trajectories. World to see the…