🟢 Tonga Island
#New
Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific.
The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga.
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades.
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#New
Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific.
The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga.
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades.
@CSEmaps
🔵 Armenia
In Headlines : Armenia and Azerbaijan have again agreed to respect a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Armenia is located in the geopolitical Transcaucasus (South Caucasus) region.
Bordered by Georgia and Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.
Nakhichevan (Naxcivan), an exclave of Azerbaijan, borders Armenia to the southwest.
The capital is Yerevan (Erevan).
The status of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave of 1,700 square miles in southwestern Azerbaijan populated primarily by Armenians, was from 1988 the source of bitter conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
It is a Landlocked country.
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In Headlines : Armenia and Azerbaijan have again agreed to respect a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Armenia is located in the geopolitical Transcaucasus (South Caucasus) region.
Bordered by Georgia and Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.
Remember as Armenia - AGIT / GAITNakhichevan (Naxcivan), an exclave of Azerbaijan, borders Armenia to the southwest.
The capital is Yerevan (Erevan).
The status of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave of 1,700 square miles in southwestern Azerbaijan populated primarily by Armenians, was from 1988 the source of bitter conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
It is a Landlocked country.
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🟢 Al-Aqsa Mosque
Recently, Israeli armed forces attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram esh-Sharif in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israel’s capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967.
Al-Aqsa Mosque:
It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. It sits inside a 35-acre site known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
It is 3rd holiest site in Islam.
The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
It is believed to have been completed early in the eighth century and faces the Dome of the Rock, the golden-domed Islamic shrine that is a widely recognized symbol of Jerusalem.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
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Recently, Israeli armed forces attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Haram esh-Sharif in Jerusalem, ahead of a march by Zionist nationalists commemorating Israel’s capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967.
Al-Aqsa Mosque:
It is one of the holiest structures in the Islamic faith. It sits inside a 35-acre site known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount.
It is 3rd holiest site in Islam.
The site is part of the Old City of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.
It is believed to have been completed early in the eighth century and faces the Dome of the Rock, the golden-domed Islamic shrine that is a widely recognized symbol of Jerusalem.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has classified the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls as a World Heritage Site.
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🟠 Bolivia
In Headlines : India - Bolivia agreement for the development and industrial use of lithium.
Bolivia is located in South America.
Bordered by Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Bolivia shares Lake Titicaca, the second largest lake in South America with Peru.
Remember as, Bolivia - P.C.BAP.
It is a Landlocked country.
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In Headlines : India - Bolivia agreement for the development and industrial use of lithium.
Bolivia is located in South America.
Bordered by Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Bolivia shares Lake Titicaca, the second largest lake in South America with Peru.
Remember as, Bolivia - P.C.BAP.
It is a Landlocked country.
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Forwarded from FactShots - UPSC
"Sweet Revolution", recently seen in news is related to:
Anonymous Quiz
30%
(a) Increasing sugarcane production
58%
(b) Increasing honey production
6%
(c) Increasing fruit production
7%
(d) Increasing potato production
🟣 Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
• Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
• De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
• Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
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Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
• Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
• De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
• Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
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🟤 Maldives
#New
In Headlines : India announced $500 million package for Maldives recently.
Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.
The Maldives lies in two rows of atolls in the Indian Ocean, just across the equator.
Lakshadweep group is separated from Maldives by Eight Degree Channel.
Maldives is a member of SAARC and SASEC.
The Greater Male Connectivity Project connects the Maldives’ capital Male with three islands.
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#New
In Headlines : India announced $500 million package for Maldives recently.
Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.
The Maldives lies in two rows of atolls in the Indian Ocean, just across the equator.
Lakshadweep group is separated from Maldives by Eight Degree Channel.
Maldives is a member of SAARC and SASEC.
The Greater Male Connectivity Project connects the Maldives’ capital Male with three islands.
@CSEmaps
🔵 South China Sea
It is an arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.
It is south of China, east & south of Vietnam, west of the Philippines and north of the island of Borneo.
Bordering states: China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.
It is connected by Taiwan Strait with East China Sea & by Luzon Strait with Philippine Sea.
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It is an arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.
It is south of China, east & south of Vietnam, west of the Philippines and north of the island of Borneo.
Bordering states: China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.
It is connected by Taiwan Strait with East China Sea & by Luzon Strait with Philippine Sea.
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🟣 Saudi Arabia
Borders: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Yemen.
It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba.
Bounded by the Red Sea in the west and the Persian Gulf in the east.
Only country in the Arabian Peninsula which has access to both the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
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Borders: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Yemen.
It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba.
Bounded by the Red Sea in the west and the Persian Gulf in the east.
Only country in the Arabian Peninsula which has access to both the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
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Forwarded from FactShots - UPSC
Sea of Marmara, recently seen in the news, connects which of the following water Bodies?
Final Results
55%
(a) Black Sea and Aegean Sea
25%
(b) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
13%
(c) North Sea and Baltic Sea
7%
(d) Caspian Sea and Adriatic Sea
🟠 Ukraine
In Headlines : Russia's Full Scale invasion of Ukraine.
Capital - Kiev/kyiv
A country in Eastern Europe.
It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east.
Borders with Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the south; and has a coastline along Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Hence, NOT a landlocked country.
Important Regions - Luhansk, Donetsk, Dongas
Crimea - annexed by Russia in 2014.
@CSmaps #new
In Headlines : Russia's Full Scale invasion of Ukraine.
Capital - Kiev/kyiv
A country in Eastern Europe.
It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east.
Borders with Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the south; and has a coastline along Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Hence, NOT a landlocked country.
Important Regions - Luhansk, Donetsk, Dongas
Crimea - annexed by Russia in 2014.
@CSmaps #new
🟣 Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
• Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
• De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
• Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
@CSEmaps
Gaza Strip, is located along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula.
It is a small boot-shaped territory between Egypt and Israel.
STATUS :
• Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords.
• De-facto administered by Hamas since July 2007.
• Claimed by the dejure Sovereign State of Palestine.
@CSEmaps
🟢 Tonga Island
#New
Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific.
The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga.
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades.
@CSEmaps
#New
Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific.
The Tonga Islands occur along the Ring of Fire—a perimeter of heightened volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean basin.
It is an Undersea Volcanic Eruption consisting of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga.
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades.
@CSEmaps
🟣 Taiwan
In Headlines: US has backed participation of Taiwan at the United Nations.
Taiwan is an East Asian nation located to the east of China and to the North of the Philippines.
Japan is located to its northeast, Philippines to its South.
Seas: East China Sea to its north, South China Sea to its southwest, Pacific Ocean to the Southeast. [ Remember Exactly ]
Straits: Luzon Strait to its south, while Taiwan strait between China and Taiwan.
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In Headlines: US has backed participation of Taiwan at the United Nations.
Taiwan is an East Asian nation located to the east of China and to the North of the Philippines.
Japan is located to its northeast, Philippines to its South.
Seas: East China Sea to its north, South China Sea to its southwest, Pacific Ocean to the Southeast. [ Remember Exactly ]
Straits: Luzon Strait to its south, while Taiwan strait between China and Taiwan.
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🟢 BELARUS
Belarus is located in eastern Europe.
Belarus is bordered by Lithuania and Latvia to the north, Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the west.
Its capital is Minsk.
It is one of the founding member of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Belarus is a landlocked country.
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Belarus is located in eastern Europe.
Belarus is bordered by Lithuania and Latvia to the north, Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the west.
Its capital is Minsk.
It is one of the founding member of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Belarus is a landlocked country.
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