🔆 Aigai
✅ The city of Aigai was the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia.
✅ It was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina, in northern Greece.
✅ The most important remains are the monumental palace, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, and the burial ground.
✅ Alexander the Great was crowned in the ancient Palace of Aigai.
✅ It was built by Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, the tombs of Philip and other Macedonian kings are nearby.
✅ After the assassination of his father, Alexander was crowned at the palace in 336 BC .
✅ The palace and the nearby tombs are listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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🔆Mahadayi River
✅Farmer leaders, environmentalists, religious heads, and advocates came together recently to protest the proposed land acquisition by the State Government for the Bandura Nala water diversion project in the Mahadayi river basin.
📍Mahadayi River:
✅The Mahadayi River, also called Mandovi or Mhadei, is a rain-fed river that is shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs.
📍Course:
✅It originates from Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
✅It travels briefly through Maharashtra before entering Goa and emptying into the Arabian Sea at Panaji, Goa.
✅About 76 km of Mahadayi's 111-km length runs through Goa.
✅Tributaries: It has several tributaries, namely Rogaro, Kushavati, Nanorem, Nanuz, Valvota, and Mapusa.
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✅Farmer leaders, environmentalists, religious heads, and advocates came together recently to protest the proposed land acquisition by the State Government for the Bandura Nala water diversion project in the Mahadayi river basin.
📍Mahadayi River:
✅The Mahadayi River, also called Mandovi or Mhadei, is a rain-fed river that is shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs.
📍Course:
✅It originates from Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
✅It travels briefly through Maharashtra before entering Goa and emptying into the Arabian Sea at Panaji, Goa.
✅About 76 km of Mahadayi's 111-km length runs through Goa.
✅Tributaries: It has several tributaries, namely Rogaro, Kushavati, Nanorem, Nanuz, Valvota, and Mapusa.
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Tanzania:
✅Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.
✅It is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries.
✅It is bordered by 3 of the largest lakes in Africa i.e., Lake Victoria (world's 2nd largest freshwater lake), Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa.
✅Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.
✅It is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries.
✅It is bordered by 3 of the largest lakes in Africa i.e., Lake Victoria (world's 2nd largest freshwater lake), Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
✅Why in News: The UN condemned the widespread rape of children in eastern DR Congo, where thousands faced sexual violence in early 2025.
✅It is a country located in Central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by land area
Kinshasa is the capital city, located on the Congo River, and is one of the largest urban areas in Africa.
✅Bordering countries : Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
✅It is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydroelectric potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity and the world’s second largest rainforest.
✅Why in News: The UN condemned the widespread rape of children in eastern DR Congo, where thousands faced sexual violence in early 2025.
✅It is a country located in Central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by land area
Kinshasa is the capital city, located on the Congo River, and is one of the largest urban areas in Africa.
✅Bordering countries : Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
✅It is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydroelectric potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity and the world’s second largest rainforest.
🔆 Active Volcanoes Around the World
✅ Mount Yasur
📍 Location: Tanna Island, Vanuatu
• One of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes; continuous activity.
✅ Mount Ruapehu
📍 Location: North Island, New Zealand
• Active stratovolcano; highest point in the North Island.
✅ Mount Tavurvur
📍 Location: East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
• Active volcano; part of the Rabaul caldera.
✅ Mount Yasur
📍 Location: Tanna Island, Vanuatu
• One of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes; continuous activity.
✅ Mount Ruapehu
📍 Location: North Island, New Zealand
• Active stratovolcano; highest point in the North Island.
✅ Mount Tavurvur
📍 Location: East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
• Active volcano; part of the Rabaul caldera.
Morag Axis
✅It cuts across Gaza between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
✅This move effectively links the Philadelphi Route along the Egyptian border to Morag, creating a wider Israeli-controlled “security zone.”
✅The Morag corridor joins other key zones under Israeli control, including the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors.
✅The Philadelphi Corridor refers to a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt that has been under Israeli control since 2024.
✅Together with expanded buffer zones, these give Israel control of over 50% of Gaza’s territory
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✅It cuts across Gaza between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
✅This move effectively links the Philadelphi Route along the Egyptian border to Morag, creating a wider Israeli-controlled “security zone.”
✅The Morag corridor joins other key zones under Israeli control, including the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors.
✅The Philadelphi Corridor refers to a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt that has been under Israeli control since 2024.
✅Together with expanded buffer zones, these give Israel control of over 50% of Gaza’s territory
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