Why in the news? Poland announced plans to join NATO Pipeline System (NPS) with a €4.7 billion investment. NATO Pipeline System (NPS) What is it?: The NATO Pipeline System (NPS) is an integrated fuel distribution and storage network managed collectively … Continue reading →

Why in news? Snow leopard population in Himachal Pradesh has seen an increase from 51 to 83. Snow Leopard Other Name: Also called ghost of the mountains’ in India’s easternmost tiger reserve. Altitude Range: 3,000 – 5,500 metres Ecosystem: Alpine … Continue reading →

Why in the news? India’s only  mud volcano erupted on the Baratang island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago on October 2 after a gap of two decades Mud Volcano Definition: A geological formation where mud, water, and gases (like … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Astronomers have unearthed evidence that some  of the earliest luminous objects in the universe may be “dark stars” by using James Webb Space
 Telescope. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Launch: 2021 Launch Vehicle: Ariane-5 rocket (from … Continue reading →

Why in the News? The Union Cooperation Minister Shri. Amit Shah said that India’s dairy sector is the fastest growing in the world. Dairying Sector in India History of Indian Dairy Sector: In India, milk production was unorganised and fragmented … Continue reading →

Basics The interaction of matter and temperature generates these forces or movements inside the earth’s crust. These internal forces lead to vertical and horizontal movements and result in subsidence, land upliftment, volcanism, faulting, folding, earthquakes, etc. The energy emanating from … Continue reading →