National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) What is the News? The government has launched National Clean Air Programme, a time-bound national level strategy to tackle increasing air pollution. This is the first ever effort in the country to frame Read More ……
Category: Geography
Kartarpur Corridor
Kartarpur Corridor What is the news? Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to the Centre to finalise the infrastructure to be built around the Kartarpur Corridor to ensure its early operationalisation. About the Corridor Kartarpur Sahib, the Read More ……
Significance of Chabahar Port
Significance of Chabahar Port What is the News? The opening of the first office of Indian Ports Global Limited at Iran’s Chabahar and the takeover of operations of the Shahid Beheshti port is a milestone in India’s regional Read More ……
SDG India Index , It’s importance and Highlights
SDG India Index , It’s importance and Highlights What is the News? Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu have been ranked highest in terms of being on track to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according Read More ……
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids Ecological Succession
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids Ecological Succession From a pioneer community ( initiation) to a climax community (Final) Rare & takes a long time to generate Secondary succession: Development of a community which forms after Read More ……
Indian River System
Indian River System HIMALAYAN RIVERS As the name suggests, these rivers originate from Himalayan Mountains. The sources of water are rainfall and melted snow. As they come from high altitudes they flow with high speed and have larger Read More ……
The Eat Right Movement
About Eat Right Movement: “The Eat Right Movement” aims to empower the citizens by improving their health and wellbeing. Led by the FSSAI, it is a collective effort, to nudge the citizens towards making righ food and dietary Read More ……
Ocean Currents
Ocean Currents Ocean currents are the vertical or horizontal movement of both surface and deep water throughout the world’s oceans. Currents normally move in a specific direction and aid significantly in the circulation of the Earth’s moisture, the resultant weather, and Read More ……
Monsoon Winds
Monsoon Winds A monsoon wind is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons Read More ……
Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Equatorial Currents
Inter tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Equatorial Currents The tropical ocean encompasses broad areas of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean basins and is closely linked to the tropical atmosphere. Trade Winds:- The prevailing surface winds over the Read More ……