Source: TH Context: Recently, the tragic loss of lives in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district reignited the debate on the persistence of illegal mining and its consequences. About Rat-hole Mining: What it is: Rat-hole mining involves digging narrow tunnels, barely large enough for workers to crawl in, to extract coal …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: DTE Context: The Hokersar wetland, a Ramsar site in the Kashmir Valley, has witnessed a sharp decline in migratory bird populations due to an 81% rainfall deficit in the region. About Hokersar Wetland: Location: Situated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, within the northwest Himalayan biogeographic province. Receives water from Doodhganga River, a tributary of …
