Arrange the hill ranges from North to South: 1. Baba Budan hills
2. Garhjat hills
3. Palani Hills 4. Shevaroy hills Select the correct answer using the code given below:
2. Garhjat hills
3. Palani Hills 4. Shevaroy hills Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Anonymous Quiz
13%
3 – 2 – 4 – 1
52%
2 – 1 – 4 – 3
24%
3 – 1 – 2 – 4
11%
1 – 3 – 4 – 2
Consider the following statements regarding Chromium:
1. Chromite is the only ore of chromium metal
2. Australia is the largest producer of Chromium in the world
1. Chromite is the only ore of chromium metal
2. Australia is the largest producer of Chromium in the world
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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17%
1 only
36%
2 only
40%
Both 1 and 2
7%
Neither 1 nor 2
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🔆 Ken-Betwa Link Project
📍 Overview:
The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project under India’s National Perspective Plan for interlinking rivers. It aims to connect the Ken River and Betwa River to address water scarcity and improve water availability.
📍 Key Features:
• Project cost: ₹44,605 crore.
• Ken River to Betwa: 221 km canal to transfer excess water from Ken River to Betwa.
• Dam: A 77m-high Dam on the Ken River.
• Water Distribution: The project will provide water to 6.2 million people and 1 million hectares of agricultural land across Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• Energy: It will generate 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar energy.
• Funding: 90% of funds from the Centre, with states of MP and UP contributing the rest.
📍 How it Helps:
• Ensures drinking water for 6.2 million people.
• Provides irrigation to 1 million hectares of farmland in 2000 villages.
• Generates hydropower and solar energy.
📍 History & Timeline:
The project has seen long-term development, from initial suggestions in 1970 to detailed planning in 2005 and forest approvals in 2023.
📍 PM’s View:
PM Narendra Modi praised efforts to solve water challenges, emphasizing the importance of this initiative over political hurdles.
📍 Overview:
The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project under India’s National Perspective Plan for interlinking rivers. It aims to connect the Ken River and Betwa River to address water scarcity and improve water availability.
📍 Key Features:
• Project cost: ₹44,605 crore.
• Ken River to Betwa: 221 km canal to transfer excess water from Ken River to Betwa.
• Dam: A 77m-high Dam on the Ken River.
• Water Distribution: The project will provide water to 6.2 million people and 1 million hectares of agricultural land across Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• Energy: It will generate 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar energy.
• Funding: 90% of funds from the Centre, with states of MP and UP contributing the rest.
📍 How it Helps:
• Ensures drinking water for 6.2 million people.
• Provides irrigation to 1 million hectares of farmland in 2000 villages.
• Generates hydropower and solar energy.
📍 History & Timeline:
The project has seen long-term development, from initial suggestions in 1970 to detailed planning in 2005 and forest approvals in 2023.
📍 PM’s View:
PM Narendra Modi praised efforts to solve water challenges, emphasizing the importance of this initiative over political hurdles.
🔆 About Kurdistan Region
📍 Key Information:
✅ The Kurdistan Region is a geographically defined area traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds.
✅ It consists of an extensive plateau and mountainous area, covering parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and smaller parts of Syria and Armenia.
📍 Governance:
✅ Governorates: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, and Halabja.
✅ Capital: Erbil.
📍 Geographical Features:
✅ The region includes the Zagros mountain systems and the eastern extension of the Taurus mountains.
📍 Economic and Commercial Ties:
✅ The region has developed strong commercial ties with Iraq.
✅ Indian businesses have actively participated in trade fairs and exhibitions in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in recent years.
✅ Indian workers have seen steady growth in sectors like steel mills, oil companies, and construction projects, with workers from India being appreciated for their roles.
📍 Key Information:
✅ The Kurdistan Region is a geographically defined area traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds.
✅ It consists of an extensive plateau and mountainous area, covering parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and smaller parts of Syria and Armenia.
📍 Governance:
✅ Governorates: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, and Halabja.
✅ Capital: Erbil.
📍 Geographical Features:
✅ The region includes the Zagros mountain systems and the eastern extension of the Taurus mountains.
📍 Economic and Commercial Ties:
✅ The region has developed strong commercial ties with Iraq.
✅ Indian businesses have actively participated in trade fairs and exhibitions in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in recent years.
✅ Indian workers have seen steady growth in sectors like steel mills, oil companies, and construction projects, with workers from India being appreciated for their roles.
🔆 Paktika Province
📍 Key Details
✅ Location: Situated in eastern Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan.
✅ Significance: Paktika is strategically important due to its proximity to the Durand Line, making it easier for militants to cross between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
✅ Durand Line: The international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.
✅ Recent Developments: The Pakistani Army recently carried out airstrikes in the Paktika Province.
📍 Key Details
✅ Location: Situated in eastern Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan.
✅ Significance: Paktika is strategically important due to its proximity to the Durand Line, making it easier for militants to cross between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
✅ Durand Line: The international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.
✅ Recent Developments: The Pakistani Army recently carried out airstrikes in the Paktika Province.
📌 Shinkun La Tunnel 🚧
About the Tunnel:
✅ Location: Under Shinku-La Pass (16,580 feet), connecting Himachal’s Lahaul valley and Ladakh’s Zanskar valley.
✅ Route: Part of the Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road link.
✅ Length: 4.1 km – set to be the world’s longest high-altitude highway tunnel.
✅ Construction: Built by Border Roads Organization (BRO) at a cost of ₹1,681.5 crore.
✅ Significance:
➤ All-weather connectivity to Ladakh via the shortest route.
➤ Strategic importance: Eases movement of heavy machinery to Kargil, Siachen, LOC.
➤ Enhanced security: Protects traffic from long-range artillery shelling or missile attacks from China/Pakistan.
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About the Tunnel:
✅ Location: Under Shinku-La Pass (16,580 feet), connecting Himachal’s Lahaul valley and Ladakh’s Zanskar valley.
✅ Route: Part of the Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road link.
✅ Length: 4.1 km – set to be the world’s longest high-altitude highway tunnel.
✅ Construction: Built by Border Roads Organization (BRO) at a cost of ₹1,681.5 crore.
✅ Significance:
➤ All-weather connectivity to Ladakh via the shortest route.
➤ Strategic importance: Eases movement of heavy machinery to Kargil, Siachen, LOC.
➤ Enhanced security: Protects traffic from long-range artillery shelling or missile attacks from China/Pakistan.
#mapping
🔆 Geographical Location
📍 Region
✅ Situated in the Horn of Africa, which includes the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
📍 Borders
✅ Borders Ethiopia to the south and west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the autonomous Puntland region of Somalia to the east.
📍 Coastline
✅ Has a long coastline along the Gulf of Aden.
📍 Terrain
✅ Features a mix of mountainous regions, plateaus, and coastal plains.
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📍 Region
✅ Situated in the Horn of Africa, which includes the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
📍 Borders
✅ Borders Ethiopia to the south and west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the autonomous Puntland region of Somalia to the east.
📍 Coastline
✅ Has a long coastline along the Gulf of Aden.
📍 Terrain
✅ Features a mix of mountainous regions, plateaus, and coastal plains.
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📍 Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve
✅ Context: The Indian government has notified the 56th Tiger Reserve in the country located in Chhattisgarh – Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.
✅ About the reserve:
- It is the fourth tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh, following Achankmar, Indravati, and Udanti-Sitanadi.
- With an area of 2,829 sq km, it is the third largest tiger reserve in India.
- Guru Ghasidas National Park is named after Guru Ghasidas, a Satnami reformist.
- It was the last known habitat of the Asiatic cheetah in India.
✅ Geographical Location:
- The reserve spans four districts in northern Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja region: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB), Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur.
✅ Connectivity:
- It is situated between Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh) and Palamau (Jharkhand) Tiger Reserves, with proximity to Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), forming one of the largest contiguous habitats for tigers.
✅ Context: The Indian government has notified the 56th Tiger Reserve in the country located in Chhattisgarh – Guru Ghasidas - Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.
✅ About the reserve:
- It is the fourth tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh, following Achankmar, Indravati, and Udanti-Sitanadi.
- With an area of 2,829 sq km, it is the third largest tiger reserve in India.
- Guru Ghasidas National Park is named after Guru Ghasidas, a Satnami reformist.
- It was the last known habitat of the Asiatic cheetah in India.
✅ Geographical Location:
- The reserve spans four districts in northern Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja region: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (MCB), Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur.
✅ Connectivity:
- It is situated between Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh) and Palamau (Jharkhand) Tiger Reserves, with proximity to Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), forming one of the largest contiguous habitats for tigers.
Forwarded from Yash Gupta
🔆 Kursk Region Emergency Declared in Russia
📍 Context
✅ An emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk Region due to escalating tensions and attacks.
📍 Geographical Location
✅ Position: Located in the central part of the Eastern European Plain, adjacent to Ukraine.
✅ Encompasses: The Dnieper and Don river basins.
📍 Security Situation
✅ Armed militants have attacked Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, highlighting the region's growing instability.
📍 Key Notes
✅ The Kursk region is a critical area in the context of the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, and this declaration comes as military tensions continue to rise.
📍 Context
✅ An emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk Region due to escalating tensions and attacks.
📍 Geographical Location
✅ Position: Located in the central part of the Eastern European Plain, adjacent to Ukraine.
✅ Encompasses: The Dnieper and Don river basins.
📍 Security Situation
✅ Armed militants have attacked Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, highlighting the region's growing instability.
📍 Key Notes
✅ The Kursk region is a critical area in the context of the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe, and this declaration comes as military tensions continue to rise.