#Hills_Mountains_Peaks
Pir Panjal Range
▪️ The Pir Panjal Range, also Panchaladeva in Hindu scriptures, is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region
▪️ Runs from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the POK
▪️ Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas
▪️ Near the bank of the Sutlej river, it dissociates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the rivers Beas and Ravi on one side and the Chenab on the other.
▪️ Deo Tibba (19,688 ft) and Indrasan (20,410 ft) are two important peaks at the eastern end of the mountain range.
▪️ Important passes :- Pir panjal pass, Rohtang la pass, Banihal pass
▪️ Important Tunnels :- Jawahar tunnel, Atal Tunnel
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Pir Panjal Range
▪️ The Pir Panjal Range, also Panchaladeva in Hindu scriptures, is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region
▪️ Runs from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the POK
▪️ Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas
▪️ Near the bank of the Sutlej river, it dissociates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the rivers Beas and Ravi on one side and the Chenab on the other.
▪️ Deo Tibba (19,688 ft) and Indrasan (20,410 ft) are two important peaks at the eastern end of the mountain range.
▪️ Important passes :- Pir panjal pass, Rohtang la pass, Banihal pass
▪️ Important Tunnels :- Jawahar tunnel, Atal Tunnel
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#Mountain_Peaks_Passes_Valley
▪️ Chumbi Valley
🔸 Chumbi Valley, is a valley in Yadong County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
🔸 The valley is on the south side of the Himalayan drainage divide, near the Chinese border with Sikkim state of India and with Bhutan
🔸 The Chumbi Valley is connected to Sikkim to the southwest via the mountain passes of Nathu La and Jelep La
🔸 Being on one of the primary routes between India and Tibet, the Chumbi Valley has been at the forefront of several military expeditions.
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▪️ Chumbi Valley
🔸 Chumbi Valley, is a valley in Yadong County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
🔸 The valley is on the south side of the Himalayan drainage divide, near the Chinese border with Sikkim state of India and with Bhutan
🔸 The Chumbi Valley is connected to Sikkim to the southwest via the mountain passes of Nathu La and Jelep La
🔸 Being on one of the primary routes between India and Tibet, the Chumbi Valley has been at the forefront of several military expeditions.
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Tibet
Tibet is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia, spanning about 2.4 million km2– nearly a quarter of China’s territory.
It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups.
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres.
The highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain.
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Tibet
Tibet is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Asia, spanning about 2.4 million km2– nearly a quarter of China’s territory.
It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups.
Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 metres.
The highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain.
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#Hills_Mountains_Peaks
Girnar hills
▪️Girnar, also known as Girinagar ('city-on-the-hill') or Revatak Parvata, is a group of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India.
▪️It is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains , who gather here during the Girnar Parikrama festival.
▪️It is also a holy mountain to Buddhists
▪️ Girnar is one of the six major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various ' tirthankaras
▪️Mount Girnar is a major igneous plutonic complex
▪️It is the Nirvan bhumi of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminatha
▪️ Ashoka's rock cut edicts are present in Girnar
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Girnar hills
▪️Girnar, also known as Girinagar ('city-on-the-hill') or Revatak Parvata, is a group of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India.
▪️It is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains , who gather here during the Girnar Parikrama festival.
▪️It is also a holy mountain to Buddhists
▪️ Girnar is one of the six major 'tirthas' attributed to the 'panchkalyanakas' of various ' tirthankaras
▪️Mount Girnar is a major igneous plutonic complex
▪️It is the Nirvan bhumi of 22nd Tirthankara Lord Neminatha
▪️ Ashoka's rock cut edicts are present in Girnar
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▪️ Turkey
Located in West Asia.
Bordered by : Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
[ Remember as Turkey - GIGIBAS ]
Sea: Opens out Black sea to the North, Mediterranean Sea to the South, Sea of Marmara in north west and Aegean sea in the west.
Important information: Hagia Sophia, UNESCO World Heritage site which was converted into mosque recently was located in Turkey.
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▪️ Turkey
Located in West Asia.
Bordered by : Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
[ Remember as Turkey - GIGIBAS ]
Sea: Opens out Black sea to the North, Mediterranean Sea to the South, Sea of Marmara in north west and Aegean sea in the west.
Important information: Hagia Sophia, UNESCO World Heritage site which was converted into mosque recently was located in Turkey.
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▪️ Lebanon
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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▪️ Lebanon
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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MGC
◾️ Mekong- Ganga Cooperation
◾️ Formed in 2000
◾️ India + 5 ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam)
◾️ Mekong river flows through Cambodia, China (but not a member of MCG), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
◾️ For cooperation in tourism, culture, education, transport, communications
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MGC
◾️ Mekong- Ganga Cooperation
◾️ Formed in 2000
◾️ India + 5 ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam)
◾️ Mekong river flows through Cambodia, China (but not a member of MCG), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
◾️ For cooperation in tourism, culture, education, transport, communications
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SCO
◾️ Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
◾️ Formed in 2001
◾️ HQ: Beijing, China (not Shanghai)
◾️ 8 member countries (Turkmenistan is not a member)
◾️ Both India and Pakistan are its members
◾️ Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of SCO is headquartered at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
◾️ SCO conducted Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue (SCOJtEx-2019) in New Delhi
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SCO
◾️ Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
◾️ Formed in 2001
◾️ HQ: Beijing, China (not Shanghai)
◾️ 8 member countries (Turkmenistan is not a member)
◾️ Both India and Pakistan are its members
◾️ Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of SCO is headquartered at Tashkent, Uzbekistan
◾️ SCO conducted Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue (SCOJtEx-2019) in New Delhi
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♦️Kaladan project
✅ The Kaladan project connects SITTWE PORT in Myanmar to the India-Myanmar border.
✅ The project was jointly initiated by India and Myanmar to create a multi-modal platform for cargo shipments from the eastern ports to Myanmar and to the North-eastern parts of the country through Myanmar.
✅ Significance: It is expected to open up sea routes and promote economic development in the North-eastern states, and also add value to the economic, commercial and strategic ties between India and Myanmar.
✅ This project will reduce distance from Kolkata to Sittwe by approximately 1328 km and will reduce the need to transport good through the narrow Siliguri corridor, also known as Chicken’s Neck.
✅ Sittwe is the capital of Rakhine State (which has been in the news for the plight of Rohingya Muslims) in south-western Myanmar. It is located at the mouth of the KALADAN RIVER, which flows into Mizoram in north-eastern India.
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✅ The Kaladan project connects SITTWE PORT in Myanmar to the India-Myanmar border.
✅ The project was jointly initiated by India and Myanmar to create a multi-modal platform for cargo shipments from the eastern ports to Myanmar and to the North-eastern parts of the country through Myanmar.
✅ Significance: It is expected to open up sea routes and promote economic development in the North-eastern states, and also add value to the economic, commercial and strategic ties between India and Myanmar.
✅ This project will reduce distance from Kolkata to Sittwe by approximately 1328 km and will reduce the need to transport good through the narrow Siliguri corridor, also known as Chicken’s Neck.
✅ Sittwe is the capital of Rakhine State (which has been in the news for the plight of Rohingya Muslims) in south-western Myanmar. It is located at the mouth of the KALADAN RIVER, which flows into Mizoram in north-eastern India.
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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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🟢 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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Ramsar Convention / Ramsar Sites in India
▪️India has added 10 more wetlands to the sites protected by the Ramsar Convention.
These are:
▪️ Maharashtra: Nandur (state’s first.
▪️ Punjab: Keshopur-Miani, Beas Conservation Reserve and Nangal.
▪️ Uttar Pradesh: Nawabganj, Parvati Agra, Saman, Samaspur, Sandi and Sarsai Nawar.
▪️ The other 27 Ramsar sites are in Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh.
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Ramsar Convention / Ramsar Sites in India
▪️India has added 10 more wetlands to the sites protected by the Ramsar Convention.
These are:
▪️ Maharashtra: Nandur (state’s first.
▪️ Punjab: Keshopur-Miani, Beas Conservation Reserve and Nangal.
▪️ Uttar Pradesh: Nawabganj, Parvati Agra, Saman, Samaspur, Sandi and Sarsai Nawar.
▪️ The other 27 Ramsar sites are in Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh.
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♦️G-20
◾️ Group of 20 (19 countires + European Union)
◾️ setup in 1999
◾️ 2019 summit held at Osaka, Japan
◾️ 2022 Summit will be held in India
◾️ Recently G20 nations held virtual meet to handle the menace of Corona Virus
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♦️G-20
◾️ Group of 20 (19 countires + European Union)
◾️ setup in 1999
◾️ 2019 summit held at Osaka, Japan
◾️ 2022 Summit will be held in India
◾️ Recently G20 nations held virtual meet to handle the menace of Corona Virus
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