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Chilika lake in the Odisha, is the Asia's largest lagoon.
3 species of Dolphins are found there,
[1] Irrawaddy,
[2] bottle-nose,
[3] humpback dolphins,
but Major attraction at Chilika is Irrawaddy dolphins which are often spotted off Satapada Island.
Irrawaddy dolphins are also found in Southeast Asia in three rivers: the Irrawaddy (Myanmar), the Mahakam (Indonesian Borneo) and the Mekong.
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Bottlenose Dolphins
generally occur in waters of Southeast Asia and Australia.
IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin occurs in the Indian Ocean from South Africa to India.
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Chilika Lake was the first Indian wetland under the Ramsar Convention.
The population of dolphins in Chilika has doubled this year compared with last year.
The highest growth has been noticed in the numbers of humpback dolphins.
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3 species of Dolphins are found there,
[1] Irrawaddy,
[2] bottle-nose,
[3] humpback dolphins,
but Major attraction at Chilika is Irrawaddy dolphins which are often spotted off Satapada Island.
Irrawaddy dolphins are also found in Southeast Asia in three rivers: the Irrawaddy (Myanmar), the Mahakam (Indonesian Borneo) and the Mekong.
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Bottlenose Dolphins
generally occur in waters of Southeast Asia and Australia.
IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin occurs in the Indian Ocean from South Africa to India.
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Chilika Lake was the first Indian wetland under the Ramsar Convention.
The population of dolphins in Chilika has doubled this year compared with last year.
The highest growth has been noticed in the numbers of humpback dolphins.
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โฌ๏ธGeographically, there are 3 Scandinavian countries
โฆ๏ธ(Denmark, Sweden, and Norway). Culturally, there are 6 Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and The Faroe Islands.
โฆ๏ธIn the current scenario, while the term 'Scandinavia' is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the term"Nordic countries" is vaguely used for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, including their associated territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the ร land Islands.
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โฆ๏ธ(Denmark, Sweden, and Norway). Culturally, there are 6 Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and The Faroe Islands.
โฆ๏ธIn the current scenario, while the term 'Scandinavia' is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the term"Nordic countries" is vaguely used for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, including their associated territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the ร land Islands.
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#Mountains_peaks_series
๐กMountain Peaks in India
๐Mountain Peak Height (meters) State
โ K2 8611m Lies in Chinese + Pakistan administered Ladakh
โ Kanchenjunga 8586 m Sikkim shared Nepal
โ Nanda Devi 7816m Uttarakhand
โ Kangto 7060m Arunachal Pradesh
โ Reo Purgyill 6816m Himachal Pradesh
โ Mount Saramati 3841m Nagaland shared Myanmar
โ Sandakphu 3636m West Bengal shared Nepal
โ MountTempu 2994m Manipur
โ Anamudi 2695m Kerala
โ Doddabetta 2636m Tamil Nadu
โ Phawngpui 2165m Mizoram
โ Shillong Peak 1965m Meghalaya
โ Unnamed peak 1960m Assam
โ Mullyanagiri 1925m Karnataka
โ Guru Shikhar 1722m Rajasthan
โ Arma Kondar 1680m Andhra Pradesh
โ Deomali 1672m Odisha
โ Kalsubai 1646m Maharashtra
โ Karoh Peak 1499m Haryana
โ Parasnath 1382m Jharkhand
โ Dhupgarh 1352m MP
โ Guarlata 1276m Chhattisgarh
โ Sonsogor 1022m Goa
โ Unnamed peak 1000m Punjab
โ Doli Gutta 965m Telangana
โ Amsot Peak 957m Uttar Pradesh
โ Betlingchhip 930m Tripura
โ Someshwar Fort 880m Bihar
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๐กMountain Peaks in India
๐Mountain Peak Height (meters) State
โ K2 8611m Lies in Chinese + Pakistan administered Ladakh
โ Kanchenjunga 8586 m Sikkim shared Nepal
โ Nanda Devi 7816m Uttarakhand
โ Kangto 7060m Arunachal Pradesh
โ Reo Purgyill 6816m Himachal Pradesh
โ Mount Saramati 3841m Nagaland shared Myanmar
โ Sandakphu 3636m West Bengal shared Nepal
โ MountTempu 2994m Manipur
โ Anamudi 2695m Kerala
โ Doddabetta 2636m Tamil Nadu
โ Phawngpui 2165m Mizoram
โ Shillong Peak 1965m Meghalaya
โ Unnamed peak 1960m Assam
โ Mullyanagiri 1925m Karnataka
โ Guru Shikhar 1722m Rajasthan
โ Arma Kondar 1680m Andhra Pradesh
โ Deomali 1672m Odisha
โ Kalsubai 1646m Maharashtra
โ Karoh Peak 1499m Haryana
โ Parasnath 1382m Jharkhand
โ Dhupgarh 1352m MP
โ Guarlata 1276m Chhattisgarh
โ Sonsogor 1022m Goa
โ Unnamed peak 1000m Punjab
โ Doli Gutta 965m Telangana
โ Amsot Peak 957m Uttar Pradesh
โ Betlingchhip 930m Tripura
โ Someshwar Fort 880m Bihar
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#Straits
โฆ๏ธSunda Strait
โช๏ธ The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.
โช๏ธ It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
โช๏ธ Anak Krakatau, volcano which erupted recently is located on this strait.
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โฆ๏ธSunda Strait
โช๏ธ The Sunda Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.
โช๏ธ It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.
โช๏ธ Anak Krakatau, volcano which erupted recently is located on this strait.
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#Miscellaneous
โฆ๏ธCountries along the Arctic Circle
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark (Greenland)
Iceland
Russia
USA (Alaska)
Canada
8 countries that lie either partly or completely within the Arctic Circle.
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โฆ๏ธCountries along the Arctic Circle
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark (Greenland)
Iceland
Russia
USA (Alaska)
Canada
8 countries that lie either partly or completely within the Arctic Circle.
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#Tiger_Reserve_series
๐กSrivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
โ India has now 51 Tiger Reserves.
โ The Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary & Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as โSrivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserveโ, the 51st Tiger Reserve of India.
โ The reserve is spread over 1,016,57 sq km (core area โ 641.86 sq km, buffer area โ 374.70 sq km) with the potential to provide much needed habitat for tigers dispersing from neighbouring Periyar Tiger Reserve & Anamalai Tiger Reserve.
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๐กSrivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
โ India has now 51 Tiger Reserves.
โ The Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary & Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as โSrivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserveโ, the 51st Tiger Reserve of India.
โ The reserve is spread over 1,016,57 sq km (core area โ 641.86 sq km, buffer area โ 374.70 sq km) with the potential to provide much needed habitat for tigers dispersing from neighbouring Periyar Tiger Reserve & Anamalai Tiger Reserve.
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โฆ๏ธTricks to Remember !!
Five Great lakes
HOMES
ยท H for Huron.
ยท O for Ontario.
ยท M for Michigan.
ยท E for Erie.
ยท S for Superior.
Lakes according to their flow from West to East
โSuper Man Helps Every Oneโ
ยท S is for Superior.
ยท M is for Michigan.
ยท H is for Huron.
ยท E is for Erie.
ยท O is for Ontario.
#Trick_Mnemonic
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Five Great lakes
HOMES
ยท H for Huron.
ยท O for Ontario.
ยท M for Michigan.
ยท E for Erie.
ยท S for Superior.
Lakes according to their flow from West to East
โSuper Man Helps Every Oneโ
ยท S is for Superior.
ยท M is for Michigan.
ยท H is for Huron.
ยท E is for Erie.
ยท O is for Ontario.
#Trick_Mnemonic
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#Sea
Azov Sea and Black Sea
โช๏ธ Azov sea and Black sea are seperated by Kerch strait.
โช๏ธ Bordering countries to Black sea : Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.
โช๏ธ Bordering countries to Azov Sea : The sea is bounded in the northwest by Ukraine, in the southeast by Russia.
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Azov Sea and Black Sea
โช๏ธ Azov sea and Black sea are seperated by Kerch strait.
โช๏ธ Bordering countries to Black sea : Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia.
โช๏ธ Bordering countries to Azov Sea : The sea is bounded in the northwest by Ukraine, in the southeast by Russia.
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#Lakes_and_dams
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam:
โช๏ธIt is situated across the Krishna river in Nagarjuna Sagar which is at the border between Guntur Dt. of Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda Dt. of Telangana.
โช๏ธIt was opened in 1967.
โช๏ธThis dam is used for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.
โช๏ธJawahar canal, Lal Bahadur Shastri canal and Alimineti Madhava Reddy lift irrigation canal draw water for irrigation.
โช๏ธ It is the world's largest masonry dam and second biggest reservoir in India.
โช๏ธThe dam construction submerged Nagarjunakonda, an ancient Buddhist settlement and capital of Ikshavaku dynasty.
โช๏ธIt led to the shrinkage of Kolleru lake and land salination in coastal areas.
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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam:
โช๏ธIt is situated across the Krishna river in Nagarjuna Sagar which is at the border between Guntur Dt. of Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda Dt. of Telangana.
โช๏ธIt was opened in 1967.
โช๏ธThis dam is used for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.
โช๏ธJawahar canal, Lal Bahadur Shastri canal and Alimineti Madhava Reddy lift irrigation canal draw water for irrigation.
โช๏ธ It is the world's largest masonry dam and second biggest reservoir in India.
โช๏ธThe dam construction submerged Nagarjunakonda, an ancient Buddhist settlement and capital of Ikshavaku dynasty.
โช๏ธIt led to the shrinkage of Kolleru lake and land salination in coastal areas.
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๐๏ธ๐๏ธPORTS IN NEWS๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
๐ฅCHAHABAR PORT โ IRAN
๐ฅGWADAR PORT โ PAKISTAN
๐ฅSMART PORT โ AP
๐ฅSITWE PORT -- Myanmar
๐ฅCNG PORT โ BHAVNAGAR โ GUJ
๐ฅJebel Ali Gas Feild -- UAE
๐ฅDuqm Port - Oman
๐ฅMundra port -- Gulf of kutch gujrat
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๐ฅCHAHABAR PORT โ IRAN
๐ฅGWADAR PORT โ PAKISTAN
๐ฅSMART PORT โ AP
๐ฅSITWE PORT -- Myanmar
๐ฅCNG PORT โ BHAVNAGAR โ GUJ
๐ฅJebel Ali Gas Feild -- UAE
๐ฅDuqm Port - Oman
๐ฅMundra port -- Gulf of kutch gujrat
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โฆ๏ธ Island Nations in Indian Ocean
North to South [ Remember Exactly ]
โข Maldives
โข Seychelles
โข Diego Garcia ( Overseas territory of U.K. )
โข Agalega Island ( belongs to Mauritius )
โข Madagascar
โข Mauritius
โข Reunion Island ( Overseas region of France )
NOTE: Chagos Archipelago is a group of Islands including the largest Diego Garcia.
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North to South [ Remember Exactly ]
โข Maldives
โข Seychelles
โข Diego Garcia ( Overseas territory of U.K. )
โข Agalega Island ( belongs to Mauritius )
โข Madagascar
โข Mauritius
โข Reunion Island ( Overseas region of France )
NOTE: Chagos Archipelago is a group of Islands including the largest Diego Garcia.
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Russia has deployed an underwater telescope called the Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) in the Lake Baikal, the worldโs deepest lake
GVD is one of the three largest neutrino detectors in the world, other 2 being IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES in the Mediterranean Sea.
GVD is designed to detect neutrinos that may have come from the Earthโs core, or could have been produced during nuclear reactions in the Sun, or formed as a result of supernova explosions.
It will aid in understanding of the origin of the universe since some neutrinos were formed during the Big Bang
Neutrinos:๐
They are not easy to catch, this is because they do not carry a charge, as a result of which they do not interact with matter.
Natural sources of neutrinos include the primordial elements within the earth, radioactivity in the sun
One way of detecting neutrinos is in water or ice, where neutrinos leave a flash of light or a line of bubbles when they interact.
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GVD is one of the three largest neutrino detectors in the world, other 2 being IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES in the Mediterranean Sea.
GVD is designed to detect neutrinos that may have come from the Earthโs core, or could have been produced during nuclear reactions in the Sun, or formed as a result of supernova explosions.
It will aid in understanding of the origin of the universe since some neutrinos were formed during the Big Bang
Neutrinos:๐
They are not easy to catch, this is because they do not carry a charge, as a result of which they do not interact with matter.
Natural sources of neutrinos include the primordial elements within the earth, radioactivity in the sun
One way of detecting neutrinos is in water or ice, where neutrinos leave a flash of light or a line of bubbles when they interact.
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๐West Flowing Rivers of Peninsular India๐
๐Narmada
Located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
It is also known as the Rewa River.
Originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.
Flows through Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Major Hydro Power Projects: Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam.
๐Tapti/Tapi River
It originates from the Multai reserve forest.
The river is flowing through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
Kakrapar Dam, Ukai Dam, Girna Dam are the major projects.
๐Mahi
Originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat and drains in the Gulf of Cambay.
Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river.
๐Sabarmati River
Sabarmati River is a combination of two streams the Sabar and Hathmati.
The river is flowing through Rajasthan
โก๏ธothers : Luni
โก๏ธTawa
โก๏ธSharavati
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๐Narmada
Located mainly in Madhya Pradesh.
It is also known as the Rewa River.
Originated from Maikala range near Amarkantak.
Flows through Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Major Hydro Power Projects: Maheshwar Dam, Sardar Sarovar Dam, and Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam.
๐Tapti/Tapi River
It originates from the Multai reserve forest.
The river is flowing through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
Kakrapar Dam, Ukai Dam, Girna Dam are the major projects.
๐Mahi
Originates from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat and drains in the Gulf of Cambay.
Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and Kadana Dam are the major Hydro Power stations situated on this river.
๐Sabarmati River
Sabarmati River is a combination of two streams the Sabar and Hathmati.
The river is flowing through Rajasthan
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โก๏ธTawa
โก๏ธSharavati
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Siachen Glacier | All you need to know about!
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, just northeast of Point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.
๐ฐ It is the Second-Longest glacier in the World's Non-Polar areas.
๐ธ Fedchenko Glacier, located in Yazgulem Range, Tajikistan is the Longest glacier in the World's Non-Polar areas.
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier lies immediately south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram sometimes called the "Third Pole".
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is part of Ladakh which has now been converted into a Union Territory.
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is the world's highest battlefield.
๐ฐ The entire Siachen Glacier has been under the administration/territory of India since 1984 (Operation Meghdoot).
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๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, just northeast of Point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.
๐ฐ It is the Second-Longest glacier in the World's Non-Polar areas.
๐ธ Fedchenko Glacier, located in Yazgulem Range, Tajikistan is the Longest glacier in the World's Non-Polar areas.
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier lies immediately south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram sometimes called the "Third Pole".
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is part of Ladakh which has now been converted into a Union Territory.
๐ฐ The Siachen Glacier is the world's highest battlefield.
๐ฐ The entire Siachen Glacier has been under the administration/territory of India since 1984 (Operation Meghdoot).
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#Places_in_news
#Dam_series
๐Shatoot Dam
โ Signing ceremony of MoU for the construction of the Lalandar โShatootโ Dam in Afghanistan.
โ The dam would come upon the Maidan river tributary of Kabul river.
โ The project is a part of the New Development Partnership between India and Afghanistan.
โ The dam will provide irrigation, drinking water for the Kabul province of the country.
โ This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the
India โ Afghanistan Friendship Dam [Salma Dam], which was inaugurated in June 2016.
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#Dam_series
๐Shatoot Dam
โ Signing ceremony of MoU for the construction of the Lalandar โShatootโ Dam in Afghanistan.
โ The dam would come upon the Maidan river tributary of Kabul river.
โ The project is a part of the New Development Partnership between India and Afghanistan.
โ The dam will provide irrigation, drinking water for the Kabul province of the country.
โ This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the
India โ Afghanistan Friendship Dam [Salma Dam], which was inaugurated in June 2016.
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#International_Groupings
G-20
โพ๏ธ Group of 20 (19 countires + European Union)
โพ๏ธ setup in 1999
โพ๏ธ 2019 summit held at Osaka, Japan
โพ๏ธ 2022 Summit will be held in India
โพ๏ธ recently G20 nations held virtual meet to handle the menace of Corona Virus
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G-20
โพ๏ธ Group of 20 (19 countires + European Union)
โพ๏ธ setup in 1999
โพ๏ธ 2019 summit held at Osaka, Japan
โพ๏ธ 2022 Summit will be held in India
โพ๏ธ recently G20 nations held virtual meet to handle the menace of Corona Virus
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