Aravalli Range
They are aligned in a north – east to south – west direction. They run for about 800 km between Delhi and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, with the width and the height decreasing from Gujarat to Delhi. They were formed during … Continue reading
Chabahar Port
It is a deep-water port located in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province. It is on the Gulf of Oman at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. It is the only Iranian port having direct access to the Indian Ocean. It is … Continue reading
Black Sea
Location: Between Eastern Europe and Western Asia Bordering Mountain Ranges: Pontic, Caucasus, and Crimean Mountains. Connecting Straits Dardanelles Strait: Connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean and Mediterranean seas Bosporus Straits: Connects the Black Sea to the Sea of … Continue reading
White Bellied Heron
The White-bellied Heron, also known as the imperial heron or great white-bellied heron, is a large species of heron. Habitat: Strictly dependent on free-flowing, fast-flowing eastern Himalayan riverine habitats with low human disturbance. Distribution: Distributed across Himalayan freshwater ecosystems spanning … Continue reading
Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea
Bab el-Mandeb Strait It is a strait between Arabia (northeast) and Africa (southwest) that connects the Red Sea (northwest) with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean (southeast). It forms a vital strategic link in the maritime trade route … Continue reading
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Basics Establishment: The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on January 1, 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) under the Marrakesh Agreement (1994) Purpose: The primary objective of the WTO is to facilitate smooth and free … Continue reading