News: A Regional Office of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was inaugurated at Raipur, Chhattisgarh increasing export potential GI-tagged products such as Jeeraphool Rice and Nagri Dubraj Rice. About Jeeraphool Rice and Nagri Dubraj Rice About Jeeraphool Rice Jeeraphool rice is an ancient, indigenous, aromatic, and short-grained rice variety mainly… Continue reading Jeeraphool Rice and Nagri Dubraj Rice
Category: Geography in News
Aral Sea
News: The Aral Sea is discussed due to long-term human-induced environmental damage caused by river diversion for agriculture during the Soviet period. About Aral Sea Aral Sea is an endorheic salt lake, meaning it’s a closed basin with no outflow to the ocean. Borders: It marks the border between Kazakhstan to the north and Uzbekistan to… Continue reading Aral Sea
Thwaites Glacier
News: The pattern of fractures in the ice of the Thwaites Glacier, which is the outflow of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, shows how the rest the Antarctic Ice Shelf could collapse in the future. About Thwaites Glacier The Thwaites Glacier is a massive Antarctic ice feature in West Antarctica critical to global sea level… Continue reading Thwaites Glacier
Mayon Volcano
News: A series of mild eruptions at Mayon Volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on its foothills. About Mayon Volcano Location: It is located in Albay Province in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines. Geology: It is located on a convergent boundary between the… Continue reading Mayon Volcano
Popocatépetl Volcano
News: Over five years, UNAM scientists used 22 seismographs and AI to analyse seismic data and produce the first 3D image of Popocatépetl’s interior, extending 18 km below the crater. About Popocatépetl Volcano Location: Popocatépetl volcano is located on the border of the states of México and Puebla, central Mexico. Type: It is a steep-sided active… Continue reading Popocatépetl Volcano
Gandhar Oilfield
News: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plans to store captured carbon dioxide in depleted wells at Gujarat’s Gandhar oilfield, marking the company’s first full-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) pilot. About Gandhar Oilfield Location: The Gandhar oilfield is a major oil and gas field located in the Jambusar-Broach block of the Cambay Basin in… Continue reading Gandhar Oilfield
Alps Mountain Range
News– A deadly bar fire at Crans-Montana, a Swiss ski resort located in the Alps mountain range, has drawn attention to the region, which is a major centre of alpine tourism and winter sports in Europe. About Alps Mountain Range Type & age: The Alps are young fold mountains, formed during the Alpine orogeny, which… Continue reading Alps Mountain Range
Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Technique for Rice Cultivation
News: Alternate Wetting and Drying is discussed due to its role in reducing methane emissions, saving water, and enabling carbon credit generation in rice farming. About Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Technique for Rice Cultivation Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is is a water-management technology for lowland rice cultivation that reduces water consumption and methane… Continue reading Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Technique for Rice Cultivation
Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary
News: The Government has declared the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh as an Eco sensitive zone. About Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary Location: It is located in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh. Type: It is a permanent freshwater environment consisting of two oxbow lakes namely Parvati Tal and Arga Tal. Associated river: It was a part… Continue reading Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary
Dhasan River
News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed an appeal challenging the cancellation of environmental clearance granted for sand mining in the river Dhasan in Jhansi district. About Dhasan River Origin: It originates in Begumganj tehsil of Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Tributary of: It is a right-bank tributary of the Betwa River, which itself… Continue reading Dhasan River
