Himalayas Current Affairs, GK & News
Zojila Pass
Zoji La is the name of a high mountain pass that is located in the Himalayas in the Union Territory of Ladakh. It is located in the Dras and this pass connects the Dras and Suru valleys to its northeast, the Kashmir Valley to its west and the Indus valley further east. Overview: National Highway ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Dras • Dras valley • Himalayas • Indus Valley • Kashmir Valley • Ladakh • Leh • National Highway 1 • Srinagar • Suru Velley • Zoji La • Zoji-la Tunnel
Clouded Leopard
The Clouded leopards were spotted in a community forest in Nagaland recently. This is the first time the big cat is seen in the region. It was spotted at an altitude of 3.7 kilometers along the Indo – Myanmar border. About the spotting The Clouded Leopard are locally called “Khephak”. It was captured in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Topics: Clouded leopard • Himalayas • Indo-Myanmar Border • Nagaland • Northeast • Vulnerable
IUCN Report: Conflict and Conservation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently released a report called the “Nature in a Globalised World: Conflict and Conservation”. The report focuses on complex relationships between nature and armed conflict. The main objective of the report was to bring nature conservation into the mainstream of economic and political decision making. The report has ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity hotspot • Conflict • Endangered • Himalayas • International Union for Conservation of Nature • IUCN • Wars • Wildlife
Mt Trishul: Indian Mountaineering Foundation approves winter climbing
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation recently approved a three-member team of mountaineers led by Arjun Vajpai for winter climbing expedition to Mount Trishul. In India, the mountaineering expeditions are taken up only during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon period. For the first time, the Indian Mountaineering Foundation has approved the concept of winter mountaineering. Arjun Vajpai Arjun Vajpai ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Arjun Vajpai • Himalayas • Indian Mountaineering Foundation • Kumaon • Kumaon Regiment • mount trishul • UNESCO
Draft Arctic Policy of India
The Government of India recently released the Draft Arctic Policy. What is the main objective of the Policy? The policy ensures that the Arctic resources are explored and used sustainable. Under its policy, India will make sure the it abides by rules and regulations of Arctic Council. India became the observer of Arctic Council in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Arctic • Arctic Council • Himadri • Himalayas • Policies • Sustainable Development Goals
What are Western Disturbances?
The recent Western Disturbance is responsible for an increased amount of snowfall in J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and the rapid dip in Delhi’s temperature. In several other states, the Western Disturbances have tightened its grip creating foggy conditions. What are Western Disturbances? It travels from the western to the Eastern part of the world. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Himalayas • mediterranean sea • Rabi Crops • South West Monsoon • westerlies • western disturbances