Category: Geography and Environment
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Western Ghats ESA: Eco-Sensitive Area Notification Explained
Western Ghats ESA is once again in focus after MoEFCC proposed declaring 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats as an Eco-Sensitive Area, balancing conservation with sustainable development.
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Mahanadi River: Key Geography Facts for UPSC
Mahanadi River is a major east-flowing peninsular river forming a vast delta in Odisha. Revise its course, tributaries and dams for UPSC now.
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Black Sea: Geography and Strategic Importance for UPSC
Explore Black Sea geography, bordering countries, key straits, major rivers and strategic importance for global trade. Revise essential UPSC facts now.
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Ratle Hydroelectric Project: Chenab Dam Explained
Ratle Hydroelectric Project is an 850 MW run-of-river power project under construction on the Chenab River in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Picrorhiza kurroa: Himalayan Medicinal Herb for UPSC
Picrorhiza kurroa is a high-altitude Himalayan medicinal herb whose sustainable cultivation by farmers in Himachal Pradesh has attracted attention as a possible conservation strategy.
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Atmospheric Aerosols: Climate Impact and South Asia
Atmospheric aerosols over South Asia—from mineral dust to black carbon—play a critical role in scattering and absorbing solar radiation, modifying cloud formation and influencing regional monsoon and climate processes.
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Tetragonula yikhumensis: New Stingless Bee in Nagaland
Discover Tetragonula yikhumensis, a newly discovered subterranean stingless bee species from Nagaland, and its ecological and conservation significance.
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Paddy Methane Emissions: India’s Climate Challenge
Understand Paddy Methane Emissions, why flooded rice fields release methane and how AWD, DSR and SRI can support climate-smart farming. Read now.
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Karlapat Bauxite Block: Odisha’s Key Mineral Deposit
Karlapat Bauxite Block in Odisha holds major bauxite resources crucial for aluminium production. Study its features and UPSC relevance now.
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Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Strategic Red Sea Chokepoint
Bab el-Mandeb Strait links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and global shipping routes. Study its geography, strategic importance and UPSC facts.
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