▪️Zaid Season
✅In between Rabi & Kharif seasons, there is a short season during summer
months known as Zaid Season.
✅Important Crops:
1. Watermelon
2. Muskmelon
3. Cucumber
4. Vegetables
5. Fodder Crops
✅ Sugar Cane→ Takes almost a year to grow.
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#prelims
#mains
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✅In between Rabi & Kharif seasons, there is a short season during summer
months known as Zaid Season.
✅Important Crops:
1. Watermelon
2. Muskmelon
3. Cucumber
4. Vegetables
5. Fodder Crops
✅ Sugar Cane→ Takes almost a year to grow.
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#agriculture
#prelims
#mains
Source -NCERT
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#Spratly Island
Some of the islands have civilian settlements, but of the approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs and shoals that are occupied, all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia, Taiwan (ROC), China (PRC), the Philippines and Vietnam. Additionally, Brunei has claimed an exclusive economic zone in the south-eastern part of the Spratlys, which includes the Louisa Reef.
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Some of the islands have civilian settlements, but of the approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs and shoals that are occupied, all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia, Taiwan (ROC), China (PRC), the Philippines and Vietnam. Additionally, Brunei has claimed an exclusive economic zone in the south-eastern part of the Spratlys, which includes the Louisa Reef.
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🟢 Volcanoes in News
1. Mt. Sinabung - Indonesia
2. Mt. Etna - Italy
3. Mt. Mauna Kea, Mt. Mauna loa - Hawaii Island
4. Mt. Agung - Indonesia (island of Bali).
5. Mt. Merapi - Indonesia
6. Taal Volcano - Philippines
NOTE: India’s only active volcano is located in Barren island of Andaman.
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1. Mt. Sinabung - Indonesia
2. Mt. Etna - Italy
3. Mt. Mauna Kea, Mt. Mauna loa - Hawaii Island
4. Mt. Agung - Indonesia (island of Bali).
5. Mt. Merapi - Indonesia
6. Taal Volcano - Philippines
NOTE: India’s only active volcano is located in Barren island of Andaman.
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#Sea
Caspian sea
▪️The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water
▪️Bordering countries to Caspian Sea - Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
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Caspian sea
▪️The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water
▪️Bordering countries to Caspian Sea - Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
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Critically Endangered Birds
▪️ Aythya baeri
▪️ Forest Owlet
▪️ Great Indian Bustard
▪️ Bengal Florican
▪️ Siberian Crane
▪️ Spoon-billed Sandpiper
▪️ Sociable Lapwing
▪️ Jerdon’s Courser
▪️ White-backed Vulture
▪️ Red-headed Vulture
▪️ White-bellied Heron
▪️ Slender-billed Vulture
▪️ Indian Vulture
▪️ Pink-headed Duck
▪️ Himalayan Quail
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Critically Endangered Birds
▪️ Aythya baeri
▪️ Forest Owlet
▪️ Great Indian Bustard
▪️ Bengal Florican
▪️ Siberian Crane
▪️ Spoon-billed Sandpiper
▪️ Sociable Lapwing
▪️ Jerdon’s Courser
▪️ White-backed Vulture
▪️ Red-headed Vulture
▪️ White-bellied Heron
▪️ Slender-billed Vulture
▪️ Indian Vulture
▪️ Pink-headed Duck
▪️ Himalayan Quail
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National Waterways of India
▪️ Total length 4503km
▪️ Total state served 15
▪️NW 1 Haldia to Allahabad (Ganga) ( 1620km)
▪️NW 2 Dhubri to Sadiya (Brahmaputra) ( 891km )
▪️NW 3 Kollam to Kottapuram (West coast canal) (205 km )
▪️ NW 4 Kakinada to pudduchery (Godavari, Krishna & Canals) ( 1078 km )
▪️NW 5 Goenkhali to Talcher (Brahmani, Delta Canals, Ecc) ( 588 km )
▪️NW 6 Lakhipur to Bhanga [In Process] (Barak) (121 km)
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National Waterways of India
▪️ Total length 4503km
▪️ Total state served 15
▪️NW 1 Haldia to Allahabad (Ganga) ( 1620km)
▪️NW 2 Dhubri to Sadiya (Brahmaputra) ( 891km )
▪️NW 3 Kollam to Kottapuram (West coast canal) (205 km )
▪️ NW 4 Kakinada to pudduchery (Godavari, Krishna & Canals) ( 1078 km )
▪️NW 5 Goenkhali to Talcher (Brahmani, Delta Canals, Ecc) ( 588 km )
▪️NW 6 Lakhipur to Bhanga [In Process] (Barak) (121 km)
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♦️ Sea of Azov
It is a sea in Eastern Europe.
To the south it is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea, and it is sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea.
Bounded by Ukraine and Russia.
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It is a sea in Eastern Europe.
To the south it is linked by the narrow Strait of Kerch to the Black Sea, and it is sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea.
Bounded by Ukraine and Russia.
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♦️World Distribution of Natural Gas
▪️ Natural Gas in Russia
▪️ Natural Gas in Europe
▪️ Natural Gas in North America
▪️ Natural Gas in Africa
▪️ Natural Gas in Middle East
▪️ Natural Gas in Asia
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♦️World Distribution of Natural Gas
▪️ Natural Gas in Russia
▪️ Natural Gas in Europe
▪️ Natural Gas in North America
▪️ Natural Gas in Africa
▪️ Natural Gas in Middle East
▪️ Natural Gas in Asia
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Major oil refineries in India
▪️ Digboi
▪️Bongaigaon
▪️Noonmati
▪️Numaligarh
▪️Koyali
▪️Haldia
▪️Vizag
▪️Kochi
▪️Mangalore
▪️Chennai
▪️Trombay
▪️Jamnagar
▪️Paradeep
▪️Ratnagiri
▪️Vadinar
▪️Tatipaka
▪️Nagapatnam
▪️Mathura
▪️Karnak
▪️Bina
▪️Panipat
▪️ Bhatinda
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Major oil refineries in India
▪️ Digboi
▪️Bongaigaon
▪️Noonmati
▪️Numaligarh
▪️Koyali
▪️Haldia
▪️Vizag
▪️Kochi
▪️Mangalore
▪️Chennai
▪️Trombay
▪️Jamnagar
▪️Paradeep
▪️Ratnagiri
▪️Vadinar
▪️Tatipaka
▪️Nagapatnam
▪️Mathura
▪️Karnak
▪️Bina
▪️Panipat
▪️ Bhatinda
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MAJOR PORTS in India with the state it is located
▪️ Kandla Port - Gujarat
▪️ Mumbai - Maharashtra
▪️ Mormugoa - Goa
▪️ Visakhapatanam - Andhra Pradesh
▪️ Jawaharlal Nehru Port - Maharashtra
▪️ Paradip - Odhisa
▪️ Kolkata & Haldia - West Bengal
▪️ New Mangalore Port - Karnataka
▪️ Tuticorin - Tamilnadu
▪️ Cochin - Kerala
▪️ Encore - Tamilnadu
▪️ Chennai Port - Tamil Nadu
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MAJOR PORTS in India with the state it is located
▪️ Kandla Port - Gujarat
▪️ Mumbai - Maharashtra
▪️ Mormugoa - Goa
▪️ Visakhapatanam - Andhra Pradesh
▪️ Jawaharlal Nehru Port - Maharashtra
▪️ Paradip - Odhisa
▪️ Kolkata & Haldia - West Bengal
▪️ New Mangalore Port - Karnataka
▪️ Tuticorin - Tamilnadu
▪️ Cochin - Kerala
▪️ Encore - Tamilnadu
▪️ Chennai Port - Tamil Nadu
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♦️Length of borders with 7 neighboring countries of India
▪️ Bangladesh - 4096.7 km
(Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal)
▪️ China - 3488 km
(Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh)
▪️ Pakistan - 3323 km
(Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh )
▪️ Nepal - 1751 km
(Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand
▪️ Mayanmar - 1643 km
(Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur)
▪️ Bhutan - 699 km
(Sikkim, Assam, and West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh)
▪️ Afghanistan -106 km Pok
(Jammu and Kashmir, (Pak authorized)
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♦️Length of borders with 7 neighboring countries of India
▪️ Bangladesh - 4096.7 km
(Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal)
▪️ China - 3488 km
(Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh)
▪️ Pakistan - 3323 km
(Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh )
▪️ Nepal - 1751 km
(Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand
▪️ Mayanmar - 1643 km
(Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur)
▪️ Bhutan - 699 km
(Sikkim, Assam, and West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh)
▪️ Afghanistan -106 km Pok
(Jammu and Kashmir, (Pak authorized)
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Biogeographic Regions in India
1.Trans-Himalayas
2. a Greater Himalayas
b Lesser/Middle Himalayas
c Siwalik Hills/Outer Himalayas
d Northeast Hills
3. Indo-Gangetic Plains
4.a Desert/Arid Zone
b Semi-Arid Zone
5.Central Highlands
6.Deccan Plateau and the southern peninsular plains
7.Western Ghats
8.Eastern Ghats
9.Coasts
10. Islands
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Biogeographic Regions in India
1.Trans-Himalayas
2. a Greater Himalayas
b Lesser/Middle Himalayas
c Siwalik Hills/Outer Himalayas
d Northeast Hills
3. Indo-Gangetic Plains
4.a Desert/Arid Zone
b Semi-Arid Zone
5.Central Highlands
6.Deccan Plateau and the southern peninsular plains
7.Western Ghats
8.Eastern Ghats
9.Coasts
10. Islands
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#Rivers_Series
■ CHENAB RIVER (Asikni)
◇ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.
◇ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.
◇ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.
◇ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.
◇ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi rivers.
◇ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti
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■ CHENAB RIVER (Asikni)
◇ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.
◇ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.
◇ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.
◇ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.
◇ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi rivers.
◇ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti
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#International_Groupings
♦️SAARC
◾️ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
◾️ Formed in 1985
◾️ HQ: kathmandu, Nepal
◾️ 8 member countries (Myanmar is not a member)
◾️ South Asian University is located at New Delhi for SAARC students
◾️ India launched South Asia Communication Satellite (GSAT-9) in 2017
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♦️SAARC
◾️ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
◾️ Formed in 1985
◾️ HQ: kathmandu, Nepal
◾️ 8 member countries (Myanmar is not a member)
◾️ South Asian University is located at New Delhi for SAARC students
◾️ India launched South Asia Communication Satellite (GSAT-9) in 2017
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♦Baralacha Pass
▪️The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) would reopen the Baralacha Pass.
▪️Baralacha La is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh.
▪️Situated along the Leh–Manali Highway, it acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.
▪️Bhaga river, a tributary of the Chenab river, originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few of kms from the pass towards Manali.
▪️Chandra, a major tributary of the Chenab River, also originates from a glacier in this region.
▪️The native name of Chenab, "Chandrabhaga", represents the union of Chandra and Bhaga rivers downstream.
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▪️The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) would reopen the Baralacha Pass.
▪️Baralacha La is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh.
▪️Situated along the Leh–Manali Highway, it acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.
▪️Bhaga river, a tributary of the Chenab river, originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few of kms from the pass towards Manali.
▪️Chandra, a major tributary of the Chenab River, also originates from a glacier in this region.
▪️The native name of Chenab, "Chandrabhaga", represents the union of Chandra and Bhaga rivers downstream.
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