Context: Recently, an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Reason for earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar: Andaman and Nicobar Islands region is an earthquake hotspot, caused by ‘subduction’ of the Indian plate beneath the Burmese plate. Indo-Australian plate subducts beneath the Burmese Read More
Context: The Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country. About Central African Republic: The Central African Republic or CAR is located in Central Africa Read More
Context: Recently, the Minister of Earth Sciences provided information on the ACROSS scheme in Lok Sabha. About ACROSS Scheme: It is a central sector scheme under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) for atmospheric science programs. Aims: To address various aspects related to weather and climate prediction through Read More
Context: A G20 meet was held recently to discuss sustainable ways to harness ocean resources. Ocean Resources: The living and nonliving resources found in the ocean water and bottoms are called “marine resources.” Marine resources are the living and nonliving things that can Read More
Context: A G20 meet was held recently to discuss sustainable ways to harness ocean resources. Ocean Resources: The living and nonliving resources found in the ocean water and bottoms are called “marine resources.” Marine resources are the living and nonliving things that can Read More
Context June-August 2023 marks the sapphire jubilee (65th anniversary) of the exploration of the Siachen glacier held for the first time in 1958. During the geological surevy, a number was assigned to Siachen glacier by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), i.e. ‘5Q 131 05 084’. What Read More
Context: Recently, a new study of the sediments from a seasonal lake in the Kaas Plateau has indicated a major shift in the Indian Summer Monsoons towards dry and stressed conditions with low rainfall during the Early-Mid–Holocene, around 8664 years BP. Study indicated a relatively reduced rainfall and Read More
Context: Geologists have said that sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch. About Anthropocene epoch: It is a proposed geological epoch. Term coined by: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen and biology professor Eugene Stoermer. What does it denote?: Read More
Context Russia and Ukraine recently accused each other of planning to attack the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the southern Ukraine. About Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Location: On the banks of the Dnieper river,200 kilometers from the conflicted Donbas region. Significance: One of the four operating Read More
Context Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have revealed the secrets of the giant gravity hole that rests in the Indian Ocean. What is the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL)? There is an enigmatic “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean. It is not the kind Read More