News: Buckwheat has regained attention due to its promotion with apiculture in Ladakh and its seeds being sent to the International Space Station. About Buckwheat Buckwheat is a pseudo-cereal seed crop known for high nutrition and its ability to grow in harsh mountain conditions. Naming: The name buckwheat is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words boc… Continue reading Buckwheat
Category: Geography in News
Key Facts about Latvia
News: In Baltic nation of Latvia, the Latvian Environment and Meteorology Centre has reported that country recorded a temperature of -32 degrees Celsius recently. Key Facts about Latvia Location: Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. Boundaries: It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north… Continue reading Key Facts about Latvia
Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
News: Conservationists have launched Thailand’s first rewilding project by releasing a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark into Maiton Island. About Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are slow-swimming reef sharks. Scientific name: Stegostoma tigrinum Habitat: They live in coastal waters and can be found from the intertidal zone to depths of about 62 metres. They prefer… Continue reading Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark
Sea of Japan
News: Recently, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan disturbing the already sensitive region. About Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea located in the western Pacific Ocean. Boundaries: It is bounded by Russia and Sakhalin Island in the north, by North Korea in the west, South… Continue reading Sea of Japan
Gandak River
News: The Gandak river has emerged as the second major river after the Chambal with the highest number of gharials. About Gandak River Gandak River is a major river of Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Origin: It originates at an altitude of 620 m above msl to the north of… Continue reading Gandak River
Operation Sahyadri Checkmate
News: Operation Sahyadri Checkmate was launched recently by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). About Operation Sahyadri Checkmate “Operation Sahyadri Checkmate” was anti-narcotics operation. Aim: It dismantled a clandestine mobile mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in the remote hinterland of the Sahyadri ranges. Launched by: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) What was recovered: Around 21.9 kilograms of mephedrone… Continue reading Operation Sahyadri Checkmate
Chattergala Pass
News: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass in the Bhaderwah–Chatergala axis in Jammu region of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. About Chattergala Pass Chattergala Pass is a mountain pass located in the Middle Himalayas of the Jammu region of Jammu… Continue reading Chattergala Pass
Mir Alam lake
News: Recently, nine workers and engineers working on the bridge across the Mir Alam Tank were rescued by HYDRAA after their boat malfunctioned. About Mir Alam lake Location– It is a freshwater tank located in Hyderabad, Telangana, situated on the southern side of the Musi River. Source of water: The tank is fed by streams… Continue reading Mir Alam lake
Sirsiya River
News: The Sirsiya river is in the news due to severe industrial pollution affecting public health, culture, ecology, and cross-border areas of Nepal and India. About Sirsiya River The Sirsiya river is a transboundary perennial river flowing from southern Nepal to India. Origin: The river originates from the Ramban Jhadi forest in Jeetpur Simara Sub-metropolitan… Continue reading Sirsiya River
Galathea Bay, Pemmaya Bay, and Nanjappa Bay
News: The Great Nicobar Island mega infrastructure project has raised concerns after Tribal Council members alleged pressure to surrender ancestral lands in three bays. About Galathea Bay, Pemmaya Bay, and Nanjappa Bay Location: Galathea Bay lies on the south-eastern coast of Great Nicobar Island, while Pemmaya Bay and Nanjappa Bay are located along the western… Continue reading Galathea Bay, Pemmaya Bay, and Nanjappa Bay
