Places in News: Demchok
Context Recently, the Defence Minister inaugurated 27 projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which included 24 bridges and three roads, most of which are in the border areas.…
Settlement Plan in Golan Heights
Israel set to double settlements in Golan Heights Context Recently, Israel's government approved a plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed…
Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co Lakes
Context The two Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co lakes grew larger between October 1987 and October 2021. About Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co The climate crisis is altering the geography…
Mount Harriet in Andaman to be named Mount Manipur
Context As a tribute to the freedom fighters of Manipur, the Union government has decided to rename Mount Harriet, an island peak in Andaman and Nicobar islands. It will now…
East Antarctica and Weddell Sea
Context Recently, India has extended its support for protecting the Antarctic environment and for co-sponsoring the proposal of the European Union for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Key…
Shaksgam Tract
The Trans-Karakoram Tract is a tract administrated by China as part of its Taxkorgan and Yecheng counties in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region also known as Shaksgam Tract. Shaksgam Tract is…
Pensilungpa Glacier
Context The Pensilungpa Glacier located in Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley is retreating due to increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters, a recent study has found. Key Findings on…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
Context Geologists said they had detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it was not erupting. About Kilauea volcano More than 140 earthquakes were recorded as of…
Panjshir Valley
Panjshir Valley is literally Valley of the Five Lions) is a valley in north-central Afghanistan, 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range. It is divided by the Panjshir River.…
Kanal Istanbul Project
Context The Kanal Istanbul Project, an under-construction shipping route running parallel to the strategically critical Bosphorus Strait, is fast gaining prominence as a major divisive issue in Turkey. The canal,…