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Morocco quake toll rises above 2,100, Al-Haouz province suffers most deaths

Morocco quake toll rises above 2,100, Al-Haouz province suffers most deaths Context: Moroccans witnessed a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped under the rubble of flattened villages. About the Morocco earthquake It was the strongest-ever quake recorded in th... .Read more

Updated on 11 September, 2023 GS1 GS3 Geography Disaster Management

Pulikkali (Tiger Dance)

Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) Context: Artists perform Pulikkali (tiger dance) in Thrissur on Friday, marking the end of Onam celebrations. About Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) is a folk art form from Kerala. It is believed to have been introduced by the ruler of Cochin, Maharaja Rama Varma Sakthan Tha... .Read more

Updated on 7 September, 2023 GS1 Art & Culture

India sees the lowest August rainfall in a century: IMD

India sees the lowest August rainfall in a century: IMD Context: Rainfall in August has been the lowest in over a century, with India getting 36% less rainfall than it usually does in the month. Of the four monsoon months, August usually sees the most amount of rainfall (25.4 cm) after July with 28 cm. With the st... .Read more

Updated on 7 September, 2023 GS1 GS3 Agriculture Geography

Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast from the warming of Pacific: study

Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast from the warming of Pacific: study Context: Tropical cyclones that originate near the Equator, while being devastating, have been unusually subdued in recent decades. Findings of the study published in the journal “Nature Communications” The last major cyclone of t... .Read more

Updated on 7 September, 2023 GS1 GS2 Geography Disaster Management

Population growth not a panacea

Population growth not a panacea Context: India’s population growth would raise its labour force availability but that alone won’t be enough to make the economy stronger or improve fiscal outcomes, due to the quality of education in the country, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report. About the findings of the report&... .Read more

Updated on 6 September, 2023 GS1 Society

Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance

Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance Context: A recent report by NITI Aayog on multidimensional poverty shows that the percentage of the poor has gone down from 25% in 2015-16 to 15% in 2019-21 and around 135 million people were lifted out of poverty during this period. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index r... .Read more

Updated on 22 August, 2023 GS1 GS2