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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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Russia has deployed an underwater telescope called the Baikal-GVD (Gigaton Volume Detector) in the Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake & also the world's largest freshwater lake by volume
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 Earth’s 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:👇
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.
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 Earth’s 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:👇
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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#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
Why news.
✅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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Why news.
✅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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#map
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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Dhauliganga Dam
▪️ The Dhauliganga Dam was a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal.
▪️ On February 7th, 2021 a sudden flash flood caused due to an avalanche resulted in complete devastation of the hydro power plant.
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▪️ The Dhauliganga Dam was a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal.
▪️ On February 7th, 2021 a sudden flash flood caused due to an avalanche resulted in complete devastation of the hydro power plant.
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Tapovan Hydroelectric power Plant.
▪️The Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant is a 520 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India.
▪️ The power plant is located downstream on the Alaknanda River and contains four 130 MW Pelton turbine-generators.
▪️ The barrage is constructed across the Dhauliganga River and has a catchment area of 3,100 km2
▪️It was severely damaged in the 7th February 2021 Uttarakhand glacier burst, by the rushing water and Avalanche.
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▪️The Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant is a 520 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India.
▪️ The power plant is located downstream on the Alaknanda River and contains four 130 MW Pelton turbine-generators.
▪️ The barrage is constructed across the Dhauliganga River and has a catchment area of 3,100 km2
▪️It was severely damaged in the 7th February 2021 Uttarakhand glacier burst, by the rushing water and Avalanche.
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#Miscellaneous
♦️Korean Peninsula
▪️ The Korean Peninsula is located in East Asia.
▪️ It is surrounded by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east and the Yellow Sea (West Sea) to the west.
▪️ The Korea Strait connects the two bodies of water.
▪️ 38th Parallel North forms the border between North Korea and South korea
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♦️Korean Peninsula
▪️ The Korean Peninsula is located in East Asia.
▪️ It is surrounded by the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east and the Yellow Sea (West Sea) to the west.
▪️ The Korea Strait connects the two bodies of water.
▪️ 38th Parallel North forms the border between North Korea and South korea
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#Places_in_news
♦️Tigray Region
▪️Northern Region of Ethiopia in news due to ongoing conflict between Ethipoian Military and Rebels
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♦️Tigray Region
▪️Northern Region of Ethiopia in news due to ongoing conflict between Ethipoian Military and Rebels
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#Places_in_news
▪️ Palk Bay
▪️ Palk Strait
▪️ Gulf of Mannar
▪️ Adam’s Bridge
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▪️ Palk Bay
▪️ Palk Strait
▪️ Gulf of Mannar
▪️ Adam’s Bridge
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#International_Organizations
#Trick_Mnemonic
Trick to Remember ASEAN Countries---
Those who pass MBBS watch PTV and buy LIC policy.
MBBS PTV LIC
M- Malaysia
B- Brunei
B- Burma
S- Singapore
P- Phillipines
T- Thailand
V- Vietnam
L- Laos
I- Indonesia
C- Cambodia
Total= 10 countries
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#Trick_Mnemonic
Trick to Remember ASEAN Countries---
Those who pass MBBS watch PTV and buy LIC policy.
MBBS PTV LIC
M- Malaysia
B- Brunei
B- Burma
S- Singapore
P- Phillipines
T- Thailand
V- Vietnam
L- Laos
I- Indonesia
C- Cambodia
Total= 10 countries
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#Lakes_and_dams
Mettur dam:
▪️It is located across the Cauvery river in Mettur, Salem district of Tamil Nadu
▪️It was opened in 1934
▪️It receives inflows from its own catchment area, Kabini dam and Krishna Raja Sagar dam located in Karnataka
▪️It forms Stanley reservoir named after Lt. Col. Sir George Frederick Stanley, who was the Governor of Madras in 1934
▪️A park named Ellis park is situated at the base of the dam
▪️The dam provides irrigation and drinking water to more than 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and hence revered as Life and Livelihood giving asset of Tamil Nadu
▪️This dam also has a Hydroelectric power project in it
▪️Due to the subsequent construction of dams across Cauvery in Karnataka, this dam doesn't receive much water in lean seasons, leading to Kaveri River Water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
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Mettur dam:
▪️It is located across the Cauvery river in Mettur, Salem district of Tamil Nadu
▪️It was opened in 1934
▪️It receives inflows from its own catchment area, Kabini dam and Krishna Raja Sagar dam located in Karnataka
▪️It forms Stanley reservoir named after Lt. Col. Sir George Frederick Stanley, who was the Governor of Madras in 1934
▪️A park named Ellis park is situated at the base of the dam
▪️The dam provides irrigation and drinking water to more than 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and hence revered as Life and Livelihood giving asset of Tamil Nadu
▪️This dam also has a Hydroelectric power project in it
▪️Due to the subsequent construction of dams across Cauvery in Karnataka, this dam doesn't receive much water in lean seasons, leading to Kaveri River Water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
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#map
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)
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)
#National_Park
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
▪️ Located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
▪️ World Heritage site
▪️ Man made and Managed Wetland (also a Ramsar site)
▪️ named after a Keoladeo (Shiva) temple within its boundaries.
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Keoladeo Ghana National Park
▪️ Located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan
▪️ World Heritage site
▪️ Man made and Managed Wetland (also a Ramsar site)
▪️ named after a Keoladeo (Shiva) temple within its boundaries.
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#National_Park
Ranthambore National Park
▪️ Located at Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan
▪️ Ranthambore National Park is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
▪️ It is named after the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the park.
▪️ Famous for Bengal Tigers
▪️ Ranthambore National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it gained the protection of "Project Tiger".
▪️ It got the status of a National Park in 1981.
Three big lakes – Padam Talab (meaning Lake), Malik Talab and Raj Bagh – are similar turquoises studded in the vast forest that abounds with aquatic vegetation including duckweeds, lilies and lotus.
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Ranthambore National Park
▪️ Located at Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan
▪️ Ranthambore National Park is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
▪️ It is named after the historic Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the park.
▪️ Famous for Bengal Tigers
▪️ Ranthambore National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it gained the protection of "Project Tiger".
▪️ It got the status of a National Park in 1981.
Three big lakes – Padam Talab (meaning Lake), Malik Talab and Raj Bagh – are similar turquoises studded in the vast forest that abounds with aquatic vegetation including duckweeds, lilies and lotus.
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