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Majuli Island.

[ Places in the news ]

✅ Location :

- Situated in the Brahmaputra River, Assam.

✅ Formation :

- Formed due to continuous shifting of the Brahmaputra’s river channels over centuries.

- Recognised as the world’s largest river island.

✅ Key Features :

Area :
- Originally about 880 sq km.
- Significantly reduced due to severe river erosion.

Biodiversity :
- Rich in wetlands, paddy fields, and lush natural landscapes.
- Annual monsoon flooding replenishes soil fertility.

Culture :
- Centre of Assamese cultural heritage
Famous for Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries).
- Inhabited by indigenous communities such as Mising, Deori, and Assamese.

✅ Status :
- Declared a district in 2016.

- Proposed for UNESCO recognition under the mixed (cultural and natural) category
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In this video,
We explain the Balochistan issue in a clear and exam-oriented manner.

You will understand why Balochistan has remained Pakistan’s most unstable province, the historical roots of the autonomy movement, and how political marginalization, resource exploitation, military operations, and enforced disappearances have shaped the conflict.

https://youtu.be/194Xwb2TgD0?si=7Kdp2_z7EbcFlHeH
Jordan

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✅ What it is :
- A constitutional monarchy in Southwest Asia.

- Ruled by King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.

- Became independent in 1946, but located on land with ancient civilisational history.

✅Capital :
- Amman (largest city).

✅ Historical background :
- Amman was known as Philadelphia during the Roman period.

- Earlier associated with the Ammonites (c. 13th century BCE).

- Region holds deep biblical, classical, and Islamic historical significance.

✅ Geographical location :

Neighbouring countries :
Syria , Iraq , Saudi Arabia, Israel and the West Bank (west)

✅Physiographic (geological) regions :

Eastern Desert :
- Part of Syrian–Arabian Desert.
- Dominated by basalt, sandstone, and granite.

Uplands east of the Jordan River :
- Elevated plateau region.
- Highest point: Mount Ramm (1,754 m)

Jordan Valley :
- Part of the Great Rift Valley.
- Descends to the Dead Sea.

Jordan River
- Drains into the Dead Sea.
- Shapes regional hydrology and agriculture.