Category: Geography in News

Cloud Seeding 

News: Amid surging pollution levels, the Delhi government, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur conducted two cloud-seeding trials to induce rain. About Cloud Seeding Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique designed to induce rainfall or snowfall by introducing particles into clouds that act as condensation or ice nuclei, encouraging precipitation. The… Continue reading Cloud Seeding 

Key Facts About Cape Verde

News– Cape Verde recently became the second-smallest country by population to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. About Cape Verde Official Name: Republic of Cabo Verde Location: Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa, near Senegal. Geographical Nature: Archipelagic state consisting of 10 volcanic islands and 5 islets Island Groups: Barlavento (Windward Islands) Sotavento… Continue reading Key Facts About Cape Verde

Sudan

News: Satellite images from Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab show mass killings after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El-Fasher. About Sudan It is located in Northeastern Africa. It is Africa’s third-largest country by area. Extension: It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo River basin.… Continue reading Sudan

Indi and Puliyankudi Limes

News: Recently, APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of India’s GI-tagged Indi Lime and Puliyankudi Lime to the United Kingdom. About Indi and Puliyankudi Limes About Indi Lime Indi Lime is a variety of Kagzi lime. Geographical location: It is cultivated in the Vijayapura district of Karnataka. Characteristics It is known for its superior quality,… Continue reading Indi and Puliyankudi Limes

Cyclone Montha 

News: Cyclone Montha has intensified over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast. About Cyclone Montha Cyclone Montha is a tropical cyclone forming over the Bay of Bengal as a low-pressure system. Named after: The cyclone, whose name meaning “fragrant flower” was provided by Thailand. The… Continue reading Cyclone Montha 

Kunar River

News: A few days after recent border clashes with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced plans to build dams on the Kunar River. About Kunar River Location: The Kunar River system spans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan and the Afghan provinces of Nuristan, Kunar, and Nangarhar. Origin and Mouth: Its headwaters arise in the Hindu Kush Mountains,… Continue reading Kunar River

Cassava/Tapioca Crop

News: South India’s tapioca (cassava) crop has recovered from a severe infestation of cassava mealybug following the successful release of a biological control agent, the parasitic wasp Anagyrus lopezi, by ICAR–NBAIR. About Cassava/Tapioca Crop Cassava is a starchy root crop from the Euphorbiaceae family. It is also known as yuca, mandioca, manioc, or tapioca. Conditions… Continue reading Cassava/Tapioca Crop

Iceland

News: Iceland, long free of mosquitoes, has now detected Culiseta annulata mosquitoes. About Iceland It is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Location: Iceland lies between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, east of Greenland and just south of the Arctic Circle, on the… Continue reading Iceland

Kolam Tribe

News: In Telangana’s Adilabad district, the Green India Challenge launched a pilot bamboo plantation to help restore the livelihoods of Kolam tribal communities. About Kolam Tribe They are also called Kolamboli, Kulme, or Kolmi. Location: They mainly live in Madhya Pradesh and parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Type vulnerability: They are recognized as… Continue reading Kolam Tribe

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