Why in News: Army Chief of India said that demilitarization of Siachen Glacier is not possible due to the Ladakh standoff About Siachen Glacier: The Siachen Glacier is located in the Himalayas’ Eastern Karakoram range, slightly northeast of Point NJ9842, …
A mass extinction event is when species vanish much faster than they are replaced. This is usually defined as about 75% of the world’s species being lost in a ‘short’ amount of geological time – less than 2.8 million years Top …
A tropical cyclone is a rapid rotating storm originating over tropical oceans from where it draws the energy to develop. It has a low pressure centre and clouds spiraling towards the eyewall surrounding the “eye”, the central part of the …
Climate models indicate that global warming is expected to increase monsoon rainfall by 14% by the end of the century if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain high (see graphic). In the medium emissions scenario, monsoon rainfall may increase by 10%. How the …
Regional resource-based manufacturing refers to the development of industries that may easily employ locally accessible raw materials or resources. Local resource-based manufacturing will use raw materials available near the area industry, resulting in job creation. From a cost, availability, and …
Women’s enrolment in higher education, which was less than 10% of the total enrolment on the eve of Independence, has risen to 48.6% in 2018-19. But share of male students enrolled in engineering and technology is 71.1% compared to female …