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India, Morocco sign MoU to promote mineral exploration
India and Morocco have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Mining and Geology for a period of 5 years to promote mineral exploration. It was signed in New Delhi after the bilateral discussions between Mines Minister Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Earth's bedrock: New source of global nitrogen discovered
According to recently published study, over quarter of nitrogen on Earth comes from weathering of planet’s bedrock. For centuries, prevailing science indicated that all of nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from atmosphere. This study could greatly improve climate ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The Government of India (GoI) launches UTTAM App for coal quality monitoring
Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister for Railways and Coal, has launched UTTAM App for Coal Quality Monitoring. UTTAM stands for – Unlocking Transparency by Third Party Assessment of Mined Coal (uttam.coalindia.in). The app is developed by the Ministry of Coal ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
India to host 36th International Geological Congress in 2020
India is going to host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in 2020 in NCR New Delhi. India had won the bid in 2012 at 34th IGC Brisbane, Australia to host the Congress in 2020. Recently, delegation of International Union of ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Vijay Prasad Dimri appointed as president of 36th International Geological Congress (IGC – 2020)
Scientist Dr Vijay Prasad Dimri has been appointed as the president of the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC), a global platform for the advancement of earth science, to be held in New Delhi from March 2 -8, 2020. He succeeded ..
CCEA approves survey project of Un-appraised Areas of Sedimentary Basins
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved survey project to acquire 48,243 Line Kilometer (LKM) 2D seismic data for appraisal of Indian sedimentary basins where limited data is available. Sedimentary basin is a low area in the Earth’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
World's oldest fossils discovered in Quebec, Canada
Scientists have claimed that they have discovered oldest fossils on Earth in rocks from Quebec, Canada. Carbon dating techniques suggest that these rocks are at least 3.8 billion years old and might even be 4.3 billion years old. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Indonesian Earthquake: Dozens dead
An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on Richter scale in Sumatra has killed about 92 people and many dozens have been left trapped. Hundreds of people have been injured and many buildings have also collapsed. The earthquake struck at dawn when ..
Subduction and Its Effects
Subduction is a geological process, which occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another. The subducted plate is forced into the mantle. This process is vital for the Earth’s geology. Significance of Subduction Subduction influences various geological phenomena. It is ..
Shiveluch volcano spews ash to nearly 11 kms above sea level in Russia
In Russia, the Shiveluch volcano on Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula ejected an ash cloud to as high as almost 11 km above the sea level. There was no instant danger for the population, and no emissions of volcanic dust were ..