INDIA & WORLD MAP GEOGRAPHY UPSC

2021-07-25 13:22:00 Geographically, there are 3 Scandinavian countries

(Denmark, Sweden, and Norway). Culturally, there are 6 Scandinavian countries Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and The Faroe Islands.

In the current scenario, while the term 'Scandinavia' is commonly used for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the term"Nordic countries" is vaguely used for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, including their associated territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Åland Islands.

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2021-07-24 17:40:37 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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2021-07-23 17:16:44 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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2021-07-23 17:16:43 #Spratly Island

Some of the islands have civilian settlements, but of the approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs and shoals that are occupied, all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia, Taiwan (ROC), China (PRC), the Philippines and Vietnam. Additionally, Brunei has claimed an exclusive economic zone in the south-eastern part of the Spratlys, which includes the Louisa Reef.

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2021-07-22 15:26:07 The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve from Uttar Pradesh bagged the first international award TX2 for doubling its number of tigers in four years.

There are 51tiger reserves in India.

India is home to 80 percent of tigers in the world(CDS 2020)

In 2006, there were only 1,411 tigers in India which increased to 2,967 in 2018.

Statewise tiger population:

Madhya pradesh > Karnataka > Uttarakhand > Maharashtra

Of all the tiger reserves, Corbett tiger reserve has the highest population of tigers.

Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamilnadu
is India's latest Tiger Reserve.

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