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Complete Places in News For UPSC by Sudarshan Gurjar 2 - Compressed
Complete Places in News For UPSC by Sudarshan Gurjar 2 - Compressed
NIAS ISLAND
FAST FACTS
Frequent
Earthquake
{Minor}
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DANGOTE REFINERY
FAST FACTS
Nigeria’s recent
commissioning of the
Dangote Refinery marks a
significant milestone in the
country’s pursuit of
transforming itself into a
net exporter of petroleum
products.
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SABANG PORT
FAST FACTS
India and Indonesia
have completed a joint
feasibility study on
developing the
strategically valuable
Sabang port
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LAMU
ARCHIPELAGO
FAST FACTS
A collaborative survey between
the navies of both countries
(India & Kenya) of the coastal
area near the Lamu Archipelago.
From India, the survey was
conducted by the Indian
Navy's National
Hydrography Office.
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SITTWE PORT
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India and Myanmar to create a multi-
modal mode of transport for the
shipment of cargo from the eastern
ports of India to Myanmar.
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Bangladesh
Consider the following pairs: (2016)
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
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YANOMAMI
FAST FACTS
The Yanomami
Indigenous group is
again facing a severe
humanitarian crisis
blamed on illegal gold
miners, despite
Brazil’s President
deploying the military
to wrest back control
of their territory
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CHETUMAL BAY
FAST FACTS
Mysterious 900-
foot-deep blue
hole discovered in
Mexico
Coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula
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INDIAN
OCEAN
FAST FACTS
Pacific
Ocean
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‘LAUNDROMAT’
COUNTRIES?
FAST FACTS
The so-called “laundromat” countries are
countries that buy Russian oil and sell
processed products to European countries,
thus sidestepping European sanctions against
Russian Oil.
The five countries (India, China, Turkey, UAE
and Singapore) are identified as ‘laundromats’
for Western countries by the Centre for
Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
The five countries are responsible for 70
percent of Russia’s crude oil exports
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BATAGAIKA CRATER:
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HALAYEB TRIANGLE
FAST FACTS
Halayeb Triangle is
an area of disputed
land located on the
border between
Egypt and Sudan.
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The Arab
Maghreb Union
(AMU) is a
political union
and economic
union trade
agreement
aiming for
economic and
future political
unity among
Arab countries
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JAKHAU PORT
FAST FACTS
The Port of Jakhau
is a fair weather
port on the Gulf of
Kutch, Kutch
District, in the
state of Gujarat,
India situated on
Godia Creek.
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GREECE
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LIPTAKO-GOURMA REGION
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BRANDT LINE
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I2U2 GROUP
FAST FACTS
It is a grouping of :_
(a)India
(b)Israel
(c)United Arab Emirates
(d)United States
Security Cooperation:
.
Technological Hubs:
.
Food Security:
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KAKHOVKA DAM
FAST FACTS
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LIKARU-MIG LA-FUKCHE
ROAD FAST FACTS
Umling La Pass:
Currently, Umling La in Ladakh, at a height of
19,024 ft, holds the record of being the highest
motorable road in the world.
The construction of this road has been
achieved by the BRO (Border Road
Organization) as part of “Project Himank”.
It is a 52-km road that connects Chishumle to
Demchok villages. Both these villages lie in
close proximity to the Line of Actual Control
(LAC), and a friction point between India and
China.
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PERUR LAKE
FAST FACTS
Located in the
southwestern
edges of
Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu.
• It stores water from
Noyaal River
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• KOLAK RIVER
FAST FACTS
• Kolak River is a west flowing river
in Gu jarat.
• It flows into the Arabian Sea near
Udwada.
• It flows through the north side of
Vapi city in Gujarat.
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TORKHAM BORDER
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RAFAH BORDER
CROSSING FAST FACTS
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NAGORNO-KARABAKH
CONFLICT
FAST FACTS
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked,
mountainous and forested region
falling within the boundaries of
Azerbaijan.
It is connected to Armenia through
Lachin Corridor
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ESSEQUIBO REGION
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SULINA CHANNEL
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Location
The Sulina Channel is situated in the
eastern part of Romania, near the
town of Sulina.
It connects the Danube River to the
Black Sea, providing a direct
passage for ships traveling to and
from the river and the sea.
Sulina is situated at the mouth of
the Danube. This channel is a
distributary of the Danube River with
a total length of 71.7 km.
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KRA ISTHMUS
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VOLCANOES
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Fuego - Guatemala
Kilauea - Hawaii
Mauna Loa - Hawaii
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WAR IN AMHARA
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ANGLOPHONE
PROBLEM
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PARKACHIK GLACIER
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ZAIMENG LAKE
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Manipur
It is situated on top
of Khongtheng
mountain ranges.
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UMIAM LAKE
FAST FACTS
Umiam Lake, also known as Bara Pani
North of Shillong
Meghalaya, India.
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DHALA CRATER
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ABOHAR WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY
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ORKNEY ISLANDS
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Sovereign United
state Kingdom
Country Scotland
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OTHERS
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