Why in News? Indian and Chinese Soldiers have clashed at the Balwan area in Naku La Pass in Sikkim. Naku La Pass: Naku La sector is a pass at a height of more than 5,000 meters above Mean Sea Level(MSL) in the state of Sikkim. It is located ahead of Muguthang or Cho Lhamu (source… Continue reading Naku La Pass in Sikkim
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World’s oldest known cave painting (a wild pig image) found in Indonesia
News: Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia – a wild pig – believed to be drawn 45,500 years ago. Facts: Source: Indian Express About Cave Painting: The cave painting uncovered in South Sulawesi in Indonesia consists of a figurative depiction of a warty pig, a wild boar that is endemic to… Continue reading World’s oldest known cave painting (a wild pig image) found in Indonesia
On Nile river, Grand Renaissance Dam project divides African nations
News: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt has agreed to resume negotiations to resolve their decade-long complex dispute over the Grand Renaissance Dam hydropower project in the Horn of Africa. Facts: Source: Indian Express Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) which was formerly known as the Millennium Dam is located in Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River about 40km… Continue reading On Nile river, Grand Renaissance Dam project divides African nations
Singapore’s beloved street hawker culture, now a Unesco ‘Intangible Heritage’
Source: The Indian Express News: Singapore’s vibrant street hawker culture has been designated as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. street hawker centres are representative of Singapore’s multiculturalism with stalls selling cheap, delicious food of Chinese, Malay, Indian origins among others. Facts: Intangible cultural heritage: It means the traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors… Continue reading Singapore’s beloved street hawker culture, now a Unesco ‘Intangible Heritage’
Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii
Source: The Indian Express News: Kilauea volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island erupted followed by an earthquake. Facts: Kilauea Volcano also called Mount Kilauea is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the southeastern part of the island of Hawaii, U.S.A. It is the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii. Recently, the volcano’s… Continue reading Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii
Pratas Islands: A New Flashpoint in the South China Sea
News: Experts have warned about a possible Chinese attack to capture Pratas Island in the South China Sea. Facts: Pratas Islands also known as Dongsha Island are located in the northern part of the South China Sea under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan), closer to China’s mainland coast than to the island of Taiwan.… Continue reading Pratas Islands: A New Flashpoint in the South China Sea
The significance of US recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
Source: Click here News: Morocco has agreed to become the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel as part of a deal in which the US agreed to recognise its claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. Facts: Western Sahara: It is a disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa bordered by Morocco, Mauritania, and… Continue reading The significance of US recognising Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
Bangladesh starts Rohingya refugee relocation to Bhasan Char island
Source : Click here News: Bangladesh has send the first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated Bhasan Char island. Facts: Bhasan Char also known as Char Piya is an island in Hatiya Upazila, Bangladesh.It is located in the Bay of Bengal and was formed by Himalayan silt in 2006. Concerns: As Bhashan Char falls… Continue reading Bangladesh starts Rohingya refugee relocation to Bhasan Char island
