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Daporijo Bridge
- inaugurated on Subansiri River, a tributary of Brahmaputra.
- Development- by BRO(Border Roads Organisation)
- It will allow the speedier movement of men and logistics material towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
Daporijo Bridge
- inaugurated on Subansiri River, a tributary of Brahmaputra.
- Development- by BRO(Border Roads Organisation)
- It will allow the speedier movement of men and logistics material towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
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New Names for Trppical Cyclones
- 169 names released by IMD(Indian Meteorological Department) for Indian Ocean Region.
- contributed by 13 countries - India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Thailand, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran.
Regional Specialize Meteorological Centre(RSMC)
-works under WMD - 6 centres worldwide
- responsible for the distribution of information, advisories, warnings and Naming of the Tropical Cyclones.
- RSMC - New Delhi works under IMD and is responsible to name the cyclones in the region of Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
The suggestion of names of cyclones is given by India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand
News - The decision was taken during the 45th session of Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC) held by World Meteorological Organization(WMO).
New Names for Trppical Cyclones
- 169 names released by IMD(Indian Meteorological Department) for Indian Ocean Region.
- contributed by 13 countries - India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Thailand, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran.
Regional Specialize Meteorological Centre(RSMC)
-works under WMD - 6 centres worldwide
- responsible for the distribution of information, advisories, warnings and Naming of the Tropical Cyclones.
- RSMC - New Delhi works under IMD and is responsible to name the cyclones in the region of Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
The suggestion of names of cyclones is given by India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand
News - The decision was taken during the 45th session of Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC) held by World Meteorological Organization(WMO).
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BoBBLE
- Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment
- BoBBLE is a joint India-UK project.
- It seeks to examine the impact of ocean processes in the Bay of Bengal on the monsoon system.
- It is a project funded by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Natural Environment Research Council of UK.
Key Processes in BoB
1. Southwest Monsoon Current (SMC) is controlled by both local (wind stress curl) and remote (equatorial wave propagation) factors.
2. High Salinity Core (HSC) of the SMC has its origins in the western equatorial Indian Ocean, reaching the BoB via the Somali Current, the Equatorial Undercurrent and the SMC.
3. Seasonal reversals that occur at the Somali Current and SMC junctions act as ‘railroad switches’ diverting water masses to different basins in the northern Indian Ocean.
BoBBLE
- Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment
- BoBBLE is a joint India-UK project.
- It seeks to examine the impact of ocean processes in the Bay of Bengal on the monsoon system.
- It is a project funded by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Natural Environment Research Council of UK.
Key Processes in BoB
1. Southwest Monsoon Current (SMC) is controlled by both local (wind stress curl) and remote (equatorial wave propagation) factors.
2. High Salinity Core (HSC) of the SMC has its origins in the western equatorial Indian Ocean, reaching the BoB via the Somali Current, the Equatorial Undercurrent and the SMC.
3. Seasonal reversals that occur at the Somali Current and SMC junctions act as ‘railroad switches’ diverting water masses to different basins in the northern Indian Ocean.
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Places In News
News - Recently, Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a temporary face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Naku La (Sikkim) and near Pangong Tso Lake (Eastern Ladakh).
Nako La
a pass at a height of more than 5,000 metres on Sikkim - Tibet Border.
Places In News
News - Recently, Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a temporary face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Naku La (Sikkim) and near Pangong Tso Lake (Eastern Ladakh).
Nako La
a pass at a height of more than 5,000 metres on Sikkim - Tibet Border.
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AMPHAN Super Cyclone
- Its tropical cyclone developed over Bay of Bengal.
- Affected Regions: West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh.
- It has been named by Thailand.
AMPHAN Super Cyclone
- Its tropical cyclone developed over Bay of Bengal.
- Affected Regions: West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh.
- It has been named by Thailand.
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Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
Nisarga - Tropical Cyclone
- It is a Arabian Sea tropical cyclone
- Categorized as Severe Cyclonic Storm by IMD. Wind speeds from 100-140 kmh.
- Landfall at Alibagh, near Mumbai.
- Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
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Zealandia
- It is also called as New Zealand continent or Tasmantis - It is 8th Continent,
- Its existence was confirmed as 8th continent in 2017.
- 94% of Zealandia’s 2 million square miles are underwater,
- It is an almost entirely submerged mass of continental crust that subsided after breaking away from Gondwanaland 83–79 million years ago.
- The name and concept for Zealandia was proposed by Bruce Luyendyk in 1995
NEWS
Researchers from GNS Science in New Zealand have announced that they mapped the shape and size of the Zealandia continent.
Zealandia
- It is also called as New Zealand continent or Tasmantis - It is 8th Continent,
- Its existence was confirmed as 8th continent in 2017.
- 94% of Zealandia’s 2 million square miles are underwater,
- It is an almost entirely submerged mass of continental crust that subsided after breaking away from Gondwanaland 83–79 million years ago.
- The name and concept for Zealandia was proposed by Bruce Luyendyk in 1995
NEWS
Researchers from GNS Science in New Zealand have announced that they mapped the shape and size of the Zealandia continent.
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Nag River
It is a river flowing through the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra.
It's a part of the Kanhan-Pench river system.
News- Recently Bombay High Court observed that Industrialisation has reduced Nag river to a cursed lady.
Nag River
It is a river flowing through the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra.
It's a part of the Kanhan-Pench river system.
News- Recently Bombay High Court observed that Industrialisation has reduced Nag river to a cursed lady.
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Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ)
-It is a major part of the Eastern Himalaya, where the Himalaya takes a sharp southward bend and connects with the Indo-Burma Range.
- Recent study has shown that, It is generating moderate earthquakes at two different depths in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ)
-It is a major part of the Eastern Himalaya, where the Himalaya takes a sharp southward bend and connects with the Indo-Burma Range.
- Recent study has shown that, It is generating moderate earthquakes at two different depths in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Beirut
- It is the capital Lebanon.
- Located on Mediterranean coast, and is an important regional seaport.
News
- A huge explosion recently devastated the port area of the capital Beirut.
- caused by ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.
Beirut
- It is the capital Lebanon.
- Located on Mediterranean coast, and is an important regional seaport.
News
- A huge explosion recently devastated the port area of the capital Beirut.
- caused by ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.
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Mount Sinabung Volcano
- Location - Sumatra Island, Indonesia - Recently, It erupted.
- had been inactive for centuries together but it first erupted recently in 2010.
Types of Volcanoes
1. Active volcano
- had at least one eruption during the past 10000 years.
2. Erupting volcano
- should be erupting all the time, a
3. Dormant volcano
not erupting but might erupt again in future.
Mount Sinabung Volcano
- Location - Sumatra Island, Indonesia - Recently, It erupted.
- had been inactive for centuries together but it first erupted recently in 2010.
Types of Volcanoes
1. Active volcano
- had at least one eruption during the past 10000 years.
2. Erupting volcano
- should be erupting all the time, a
3. Dormant volcano
not erupting but might erupt again in future.
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Pacific Ring of Fire
- It is an area near the Pacific Ocean where most of the volcanic eruptions in the world take place.
- also known as circum-Pacific belt
- It is home to around 450 volcanoes including three of world’s four most active volcanoes
1. Mount St. Helens (USA)
2. Mount Fuji in Japan
3. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.
Pacific Ring of Fire
- It is an area near the Pacific Ocean where most of the volcanic eruptions in the world take place.
- also known as circum-Pacific belt
- It is home to around 450 volcanoes including three of world’s four most active volcanoes
1. Mount St. Helens (USA)
2. Mount Fuji in Japan
3. Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.