Micro tremors have been helping release tectonic stress and protecting India from a devastating event, experts said and asserted that the country has seen a paradigm shift towards effective response and mitigation.
Should India be concerned?
Triple Junction
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How prone is India to earthquakes?
Zone 5 is the zone where the most intense earthquakes occur, while the least intense quakes take place in zone 2. Approximately 11% of the country's area falls in Zone 5, 18% in zone 4, 30% in zone 3 and the remaining in zone 2. |
Is India ready?
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition which challenged the delimitation exercise carried out for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Key points highlighted by the Supreme Court
The petition
What is Delimitation?
Delimitation Commission:
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The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response to a PIL that questioned the non-election of a deputy speaker in Lok Sabha and several state assemblies, and observed that the issue is "very important".
How are the Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected?
The roles of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker
Increasing domain: Since Independence, the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s position has grown in importance. In addition to presiding over the House in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker chaired committees both inside and outside of Parliament.
A draft Bill (Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022, ), aimed at protecting India’s geological heritage that includes fossils, sedimentary rocks, and natural structures, has raised alarm in India’s geo-sciences and palaeontology community.
What does the Bill entail?
The First Attempt
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Concerns highlighted by Experts
What are Geo-heritage Sites?
Famous geological heritage sites in India
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Examples of India’s geo heritage
Geography New Zealand declares a national state of emergency ![]() |
New Zealand declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history as Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells, forcing evacuations. Red Heavy Rain
About Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand declared national emergencies after an earthquake in 2011 and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. |
Art & Culture TRIFED’s Aadi Mahotsav |
The Mahotsav, which connects tribal artisans, craftsmen and women to a direct market in large metro cities and State capitals, will be held in New Delhi from February 16 to February 27.
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Economy India's retail inflation breaches RBI's tolerance level |
What is retail inflation?
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Science & Technology Garuda Aerospace raises largest funding in Indian drone sector |
Drone startup Garuda Aerospace raised $22 million which is touted as the largest-ever Series A funding in the drone sector. India’s drone sector
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Context:
From Joshimath to Panjim, India’s flawed urban journey points to the need for having a multi-generational process in place for better urban planning.
The Problem In Hilly Urban India:
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