#Places_in_news
โ South China sea dispute
โช๏ธCountries involved
- China
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Malaysia
- Brunei
โช๏ธIslands involved
- Paracel Island (China, Vietnam, Taiwan)
- Scarborough shoal (China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines)
- Spratly Island (China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines)
China's Nine dash line - South China sea dispute
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โ South China sea dispute
โช๏ธCountries involved
- China
- Vietnam
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- Malaysia
- Brunei
โช๏ธIslands involved
- Paracel Island (China, Vietnam, Taiwan)
- Scarborough shoal (China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines)
- Spratly Island (China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines)
China's Nine dash line - South China sea dispute
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โช๏ธZaid Season
โ In between Rabi & Kharif seasons, there is a short season during summer
months known as Zaid Season.
โ Important Crops:
1. Watermelon
2. Muskmelon
3. Cucumber
4. Vegetables
5. Fodder Crops
โ Sugar Caneโ Takes almost a year to grow.
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#agriculture
#prelims
#mains
Source -NCERT
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โ In between Rabi & Kharif seasons, there is a short season during summer
months known as Zaid Season.
โ Important Crops:
1. Watermelon
2. Muskmelon
3. Cucumber
4. Vegetables
5. Fodder Crops
โ Sugar Caneโ Takes almost a year to grow.
#geography
#agriculture
#prelims
#mains
Source -NCERT
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โฆ๏ธ Gaza Strip
In Headlines : Israel bombs Gaza after warning Hamas.
Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
โข Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
โข De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
โข Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
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In Headlines : Israel bombs Gaza after warning Hamas.
Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
โข Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
โข De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
โข Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
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๐ฃ Lebanon
In Headlines: Lebanese PM-designate resigns amid impasse. Also a devastating explosion in Beirut, capital of Lebanon in August 2020 injured thousands.
Lebanon is located in west Asia / Middle East.
It is bordered by Syria and Israel while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea: Opens out to the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
So, Not a landlocked country.
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In Headlines: Lebanese PM-designate resigns amid impasse. Also a devastating explosion in Beirut, capital of Lebanon in August 2020 injured thousands.
Lebanon is located in west Asia / Middle East.
It is bordered by Syria and Israel while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Sea: Opens out to the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
So, Not a landlocked country.
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โช๏ธ Coastal States of India
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#Rivers_River_Deltas_canals
Feni River
โช๏ธThe Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.
โช๏ธIt originates in the South Tripura district
โช๏ธThe river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.
โช๏ธThe dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing between India and Bangladesh.
โช๏ธThe Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura
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Feni River
โช๏ธThe Feni river forms part of the India-Bangladesh border.
โช๏ธIt originates in the South Tripura district
โช๏ธThe river passes through Sabroom town on the Indian side, and meets the Bay of Bengal after it flows into Bangladesh.
โช๏ธThe dispute over the sharing of the river water has been long-standing between India and Bangladesh.
โช๏ธThe Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh to withdraw 1.82 cusec water for Sabroom district in tripura
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โฆ๏ธ Al-Aqsa Mosque
Recently, Israeli armed forces entered Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram esh-Sharif in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israelโs capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967.
Al-Aqsa Mosque-
It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. It sits inside a 35-acre site known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
It is 3rd holiest site in Islam.
The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
It is believed to have been completed early in the eighth century and faces the Dome of the Rock, the golden-domed Islamic shrine that is a widely recognized symbol of Jerusalem.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
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Recently, Israeli armed forces entered Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram esh-Sharif in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israelโs capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967.
Al-Aqsa Mosque-
It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. It sits inside a 35-acre site known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
It is 3rd holiest site in Islam.
The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
It is believed to have been completed early in the eighth century and faces the Dome of the Rock, the golden-domed Islamic shrine that is a widely recognized symbol of Jerusalem.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
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#Places_in_news
โช๏ธEastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
โช๏ธ PM Inaugration of DFC Stretch between Khurja and Bhaupur
โช๏ธAbout the eastern corridor:
Length: 1856 km.
Consists of two distinct segments: an electrified double-track segment & an electrified single-track segment.
Starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal.
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โช๏ธEastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
โช๏ธ PM Inaugration of DFC Stretch between Khurja and Bhaupur
โช๏ธAbout the eastern corridor:
Length: 1856 km.
Consists of two distinct segments: an electrified double-track segment & an electrified single-track segment.
Starts from Sahnewal near Ludhiana (Punjab) and will pass through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand to terminate at Dankuni in West Bengal.
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#Not_a_landlocked_country
SYRIA
Not a landlocked country
Bordering countries : Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel
Sea : Opens to meditarranean sea
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SYRIA
Not a landlocked country
Bordering countries : Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel
Sea : Opens to meditarranean sea
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#Not_a_landlocked_country
Jordan
Not a landlocked country
Bordering countries : Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel
(It does not share borders with Lebanon and Egypt)
Opens to : Gulf of Aqaba
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Jordan
Not a landlocked country
Bordering countries : Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel
(It does not share borders with Lebanon and Egypt)
Opens to : Gulf of Aqaba
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#Rivers_Series
โ CHENAB RIVER (Asikni)
โ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.
โ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.
โ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.
โ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.
โ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi rivers.
โ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti
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โ CHENAB RIVER (Asikni)
โ Also known as Chandra-Bhaga in HP.
โ Chandra and Bhaga are two different tributaries originate on either side of Bara-Lacha paas in Lahaul district of HP.
โ Chandra and Bhaga make confluence at Tandi.
โ Near Kishtwar it makes a south turn and flows across the pir panjal at Riasi to enter Pakistan.
โ It joins Sutlej after receiving water from Jhelum and Ravi rivers.
โ Hydel projects - Salal, Baghliar, Dulhasti
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#map
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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