Halari Donkey
According to the “20th Livestock Census” released in 2019, India has 0.12 million donkeys. How many breeds of donkey are registered in India? In India, there are…
Emperor penguin – the tallest and heaviest living penguin species
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. It is the only penguin species that breeds during…
Urban Heat Island (UHI)
What is an urban heat island? An urban heat island is an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural area due…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 9
Q 1 . With reference to Taiwan Strait, consider the following statements: 1 . The strait extends from southwest to northeast between the East China Sea and South…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 8
Q 1 . With reference to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners , consider the following statements: 1. They are appointed under Article…
The Baltic States
What are Baltic states? The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The…
Zonal Councils – establishment , membership and functions
What are Zonal Councils? Zonal Councils are advisory councils and are made up of the states that have been grouped into five zones to foster cooperation among…
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an atmosphere-ocean coupled phenomenon in the tropical Indian Ocean (like the El Nino is in the tropical Pacific), characterised by a difference…
Earthquake – the pressure release phenomena
What is an earthquake? • An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. • The surface where they slip…
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
What is UNCLOS? The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the…