🔆 Tizu & Zungki Rivers: Key Facts
📍 Significance & Development
✅ Harnessing Tizu & Zungki rivers for Nagaland's development under National Waterways 101 is a government priority.
📍 Tizu River
✅ Origin: Near Longkhim, Nagaland.
✅ Flows into: Chinwin River (Ningthi River), Myanmar, a major tributary of the Irrawaddy River.
📍 Zungki River
✅ Tributary of Tizu River, located within Nagaland.
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📍 Significance & Development
✅ Harnessing Tizu & Zungki rivers for Nagaland's development under National Waterways 101 is a government priority.
📍 Tizu River
✅ Origin: Near Longkhim, Nagaland.
✅ Flows into: Chinwin River (Ningthi River), Myanmar, a major tributary of the Irrawaddy River.
📍 Zungki River
✅ Tributary of Tizu River, located within Nagaland.
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🔆Dnipro River:
✅The Dnipro (Dnieper) River is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe.
✅It is the fourth-longest river in Europe (after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural).
✅Located in Eastern Europe, the Dnieper River and its many tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine.
✅Historically, the river was an important barrier dividing Ukraine into right and left banks.
Course:
✅It originates in Russia, in the low Valdai Hills, west of Moscow.
✅It runs a total length of 1,368 miles through western Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea.
✅Approximately 300 miles of the waterway is located in Russia, 430 miles are in Belarus, and 680 miles are within Ukraine.
✅The Dnipro is a typical river of the plains, sloping gently and flowing slowly. The water level varies considerably, and the riverbed is unstable.
✅The Dnipro Basin covers 504,000 sq.km of which 289,000 sq.km. are within Ukraine (48 percent of its area).
✅It passes through numerous urban centers such as the Russian cities of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh, as well as Mogilev in Belarus and Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine.
✅It is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine and is connected by the Dnieper–Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe.
✅Tributaries: It has as many as 32,000 tributaries, including the Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat.
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✅The Dnipro (Dnieper) River is one of the major transboundary rivers of Europe.
✅It is the fourth-longest river in Europe (after the Volga, the Danube, and the Ural).
✅Located in Eastern Europe, the Dnieper River and its many tributaries drain much of Belarus and Ukraine.
✅Historically, the river was an important barrier dividing Ukraine into right and left banks.
Course:
✅It originates in Russia, in the low Valdai Hills, west of Moscow.
✅It runs a total length of 1,368 miles through western Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine before emptying into the Black Sea.
✅Approximately 300 miles of the waterway is located in Russia, 430 miles are in Belarus, and 680 miles are within Ukraine.
✅The Dnipro is a typical river of the plains, sloping gently and flowing slowly. The water level varies considerably, and the riverbed is unstable.
✅The Dnipro Basin covers 504,000 sq.km of which 289,000 sq.km. are within Ukraine (48 percent of its area).
✅It passes through numerous urban centers such as the Russian cities of Smolensk and Dorogobuzh, as well as Mogilev in Belarus and Kiev, Cherkasy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhia in Ukraine.
✅It is an important navigable waterway for the economy of Ukraine and is connected by the Dnieper–Bug Canal to other waterways in Europe.
✅Tributaries: It has as many as 32,000 tributaries, including the Sozh, Desna, Trubizh, Bilozerka, Drut, Berezina, and Prypiat.
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🔆 Koyna-Warna Deep Drilling Project
📍 Location: Koyna-Warna region, Maharashtra
📍 Objective:
✅ India plans to drill a 6-km deep hole to study earthquakes and the Earth's crust.
✅ This initiative aims to enhance seismological research and improve earthquake prediction capabilities.
📍 Why Koyna-Warna?
🔹 The region is seismically active due to reservoir-induced seismicity from the Koyna Dam.
🔹 It provides a natural laboratory to study earthquake mechanisms deep within the Earth's crust.
📍 Location: Koyna-Warna region, Maharashtra
📍 Objective:
✅ India plans to drill a 6-km deep hole to study earthquakes and the Earth's crust.
✅ This initiative aims to enhance seismological research and improve earthquake prediction capabilities.
📍 Why Koyna-Warna?
🔹 The region is seismically active due to reservoir-induced seismicity from the Koyna Dam.
🔹 It provides a natural laboratory to study earthquake mechanisms deep within the Earth's crust.
🔆Brahmani River:
✅It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through
✅The river is known as Dhamra in its lower reaches.
Course:
✅It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
✅Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
✅The Sankh River has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, along with the South Koel River, which also rises in Jharkhand.
✅The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining a total area of 39,033 sq.km. before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
✅Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Palmyras Point, Odisha.
✅The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.
Length: The total length of its run is about 799 km, of which 541 km are in Odisha itself.
✅It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.
✅Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.
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✅It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through
✅The river is known as Dhamra in its lower reaches.
Course:
✅It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
✅Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
✅The Sankh River has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, along with the South Koel River, which also rises in Jharkhand.
✅The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining a total area of 39,033 sq.km. before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
✅Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Palmyras Point, Odisha.
✅The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.
Length: The total length of its run is about 799 km, of which 541 km are in Odisha itself.
✅It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.
✅Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.
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🌋 Shiveluch Volcano Eruption 🌋
⚠️ Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake. This highlights the link between seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in the region.
⚠️ Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake. This highlights the link between seismic activity and volcanic eruptions in the region.
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🚨 Kursk Region, Russia: Federal Emergency Declared 🚨
🔴 Russia has declared a "federal-level" emergency in the Kursk region after a major Ukrainian incursion. The situation highlights rising tensions and security challenges in the region.
🔴 Russia has declared a "federal-level" emergency in the Kursk region after a major Ukrainian incursion. The situation highlights rising tensions and security challenges in the region.
🔆Yemen:
✅Location: Southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, strategically positioned at the entrance of the Red Sea.
Capital:
✅Neighbouring Countries:
Saudi Arabia (North) and Oman (East).
✅Borders the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea.
📍Geographic Features:
✅Mountains: Hadhramaut Mountains, Haraz Mountains, and Sarawat Range.
✅Rivers: Wadis (seasonal rivers), including Wadi Hadhramaut and Wadi Zabid.
✅Valleys: Tihama Coastal Plain along the Red Sea coast.
📍About Houthi Rebels:
✅A Zaidi Shia rebel group from northern Yemen, officially known as Ansar Allah.
✅Founded in the 1990s as a political and religious movement opposing Saudi-backed Sunni influence.
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✅Location: Southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, strategically positioned at the entrance of the Red Sea.
Capital:
✅Neighbouring Countries:
Saudi Arabia (North) and Oman (East).
✅Borders the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea.
📍Geographic Features:
✅Mountains: Hadhramaut Mountains, Haraz Mountains, and Sarawat Range.
✅Rivers: Wadis (seasonal rivers), including Wadi Hadhramaut and Wadi Zabid.
✅Valleys: Tihama Coastal Plain along the Red Sea coast.
📍About Houthi Rebels:
✅A Zaidi Shia rebel group from northern Yemen, officially known as Ansar Allah.
✅Founded in the 1990s as a political and religious movement opposing Saudi-backed Sunni influence.
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🔆 Yemen (Capital: Sanaa)
📍 Current Context:
✅ The United States carried out new airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
📍 Political Features:
✅ Location: South-Western tip of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East.
✅ Land Boundaries: Saudi Arabia (North), Oman (East).
✅ Maritime Boundaries: Red Sea (West), Gulf of Aden (South), Arabian Sea (Southeast).
✅ Strategic Location: On Bab el-Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, an important shipping route.
✅ Socotra Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean.
📍 Geographical Features:
✅ Climate:
- Hot and humid along the west coast.
- Temperate in the western mountains, affected by seasonal monsoon.
- Dry, harsh desert in the east (Rub' al-Khali desert).
✅ Natural Resources: Petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, etc.
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📍 Current Context:
✅ The United States carried out new airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
📍 Political Features:
✅ Location: South-Western tip of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East.
✅ Land Boundaries: Saudi Arabia (North), Oman (East).
✅ Maritime Boundaries: Red Sea (West), Gulf of Aden (South), Arabian Sea (Southeast).
✅ Strategic Location: On Bab el-Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, an important shipping route.
✅ Socotra Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean.
📍 Geographical Features:
✅ Climate:
- Hot and humid along the west coast.
- Temperate in the western mountains, affected by seasonal monsoon.
- Dry, harsh desert in the east (Rub' al-Khali desert).
✅ Natural Resources: Petroleum, fish, rock salt, marble, etc.
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🔆 Narva River Dispute
📍 Context
- A new dispute emerged between Russia and Estonia, centered around the removal of navigation markers on the Narva River, which forms part of the border between the two countries.
📍 About Narva River
- Location: The Narva basin is situated in the Baltic Sea basin on the eastern part of Estonia and the northwest part of the Russian Federation.
- Transboundary Water Bodies:
✅ Lake Peipsi
✅ Narva Reservoir
- Connection: It connects Lake Peipsi with the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
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📍 Context
- A new dispute emerged between Russia and Estonia, centered around the removal of navigation markers on the Narva River, which forms part of the border between the two countries.
📍 About Narva River
- Location: The Narva basin is situated in the Baltic Sea basin on the eastern part of Estonia and the northwest part of the Russian Federation.
- Transboundary Water Bodies:
✅ Lake Peipsi
✅ Narva Reservoir
- Connection: It connects Lake Peipsi with the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
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