Mapping

 

Central Asia

Central Asian countries: 

• Kazakhstan, 
• Kyrgyzstan, 
• Tajikistan, 
• Uzbekistan, and 
• Turkmenistan 

Importance

• Central Asia is extremely rich in mineral and natural resources. 
• Kazakhstan has one of the biggest reserves of uranium, besides stores of coal, lead, zinc, gold, and iron ore. 
• Kyrgyz  Republic is rich in gold and hydro-power, and 
• Turkmenistan has one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas. 
• Tajikistan has huge hydro-power potential and Uzbekistan has gold, uranium, and natural gas.

Volcano Eruption

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupted after 38 years on Sunday (November 27), spewing ash and debris, and covering the night sky of Hawaii’s Big Island in an incandescent red hue.

Famous volcanoes in the world

1. Krakatoa, Indonesia
2. Mount Vesuvius, Italy
3. Mount Fuji, Japan
4. Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
5. Kīlauea, Hawaii
6. Mount St Helens, USA

Indus Water Treaty

 

Gabon: African country

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)

Afghanistan

PYQs

Consider the following countries: 

1. Azerbaijan 

2. Kyrgyzstan 

3. Tajikistan 

4. Turkmenistan 

5. Uzbekistan 

Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan? [2022]

(a) 1, 2 and 5 only 

(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only 

(c) 3, 4 and 5 only 

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Montenegro

Nord Stream 1 Pipeline

• Russia to Germany
• Under the Baltic Sea

Location-Based Question

• Baltic Countries
• Map
• Keyword Type Qs
• Refer

Snake Island

 

Vietnam

Capital: Hanoi
Climate: tropical climate zone and a temperate climate zone

Africa

Country In News:

1. Ethiopia
2. Rwanda
3. Tunisia
4. Somalia: Drought Condition
5. Mozambique
6. The Horn of African Country: China's Infrastructure Project

Nord Stream Pipeline 2, Syria: Syria’s Latakia port, Belagavi

Nord Stream Pipeline 2**

• Baltic Sea from the Russian city of Ust­-Luga to the German city of Lubmin.
• The construction of Nord Stream 2 began in 2015.

Syria: Syria’s Latakia port

• Capital: Damascus

Belagavi**

• States Reorganisation Act, 1956
• Maharashtra and Karnataka
• Mahajan Commission Report