News: Cameroon’s security forces killed 48 civilians during protests over President Paul Biya’s re-election. Key Facts About Cameroon Location: It is located in Central and West Africa on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Capital: Yaoundé is the capital. Boundary: It shares land borders with six countries:… Continue reading Key Facts About Cameroon
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Gogabeel Lake
News: Gogabeel Lake became India’s 94th Ramsar site and Bihar’s sixth. About Gogabeel Lake Location: It is located in Katihar district of Bihar. Type of lake: It is an oxbow wetland. River associated: It is situated between the rivers Ganga and Mahananda, and during floods the lake joins these two rivers. Size: The Ramsar site… Continue reading Gogabeel Lake
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
Taal Volcano
News: Recently, the Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupted three times in a single day. About Taal Volcano Location: It is in Batangas province, about 70 kilometers south of Manila, on the island of Luzon of Philippines. It is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines. It lies on the boundaries of… Continue reading Taal Volcano
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
