Geography
Mapping Focus – Ghana
Why in news? Ghana was in news recently. Geographical overview Ghana lies on the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Côte d�...
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Why in news? Ghana was in news recently. Geographical overview Ghana lies on the Gulf of Guinea along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Côte d�...
Why in news? A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2025 examined how consuming kombucha – a fermented tea beverage – affects gut microb...
Why in news? Botanists recently discovered a new species of flowering plant named Begonia nyishiorum in high‑altitude forests of Arunachal Pradesh�...
Why in news? During the BRICS summit preparations, reports indicated that Brazil expressed interest in India’s medium‑range surface‑to‑air mis...
Why in news? On 29 June 2025 Japan launched the GOSAT‑GW (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite – Water Cycle) aboard an H‑2A rocket. This miss...
Why in news? Researchers at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, discovered that chromium antimonide (CrSb) exhibits a phenome...
Why in news? In June 2025 the coast guards of India, Japan, Australia and the United States launched the Sea Ship Observer Mission under the QUAD par...
Why in news? A study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) released on 30 June 2025 found that ammonium sulfate – a secondary ...
Why in news? A controversy arose when an Italian luxury brand’s 2026 spring/summer collection showcased sandals that closely resembled traditional K...
Why in news? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) completed eight years on 1 July 2025. The tax was rolled out on 1 July 2017 to unify India’s indir...
Why in news? The fourteenth edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral military exercise between India and Singapore, commenced in July 2025 at...
Why in news? Sixteen spotted deer died at Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park due to foot and mouth disease, prompting authorities to review disease...
