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2022-02-06 02:23:11 Explanation for above question

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater, the Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’.

Located in the Karakum desert, 260 kilometres away from Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, the crater has been burning for the last 50 years.

Turkmenistan is one of the five Caspian Sea littoral countries, an area with large volumes of oil and natural gas reserves. Open / Comment

2022-02-06 02:22:40 Open / Comment

2022-02-06 02:22:06 Explanation for above question

The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or Pacific rim, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is home to about 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes – more than 450 volcanoes. Also, about 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.

Its length is over 40,000 kilometres and traces from New Zealand clockwise in an almost circular arc covering Tonga, Kermadec Islands, Indonesia, moving up to the Philippines, Japan, and stretching eastward to the Aleutian Islands, then southward along the western coast of North America and South America. Open / Comment

2022-02-06 02:21:27 Open / Comment

2022-02-06 02:21:07 Consider the following statements regarding Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.

1) The Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is an area along the
Pacific Ocean that is characterised by active volcanoes.

2) About 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes occur here.

3) It traces from New Zealand clockwise in an almost circular arc and extends upto western coast of North America. Open / Comment

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2022-02-05 08:42:54 *To be read in The Hindu February 5-2-2022*

*General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)*

1) MSP panel only after polls: Minister

2) Remove penal clauses from population control Bill: BJP MP

3) 22nd Law Commission to study UCC

4) RS debates use of private Bills to amend Preamble to Constitution

5) China, Russia hail ‘new era’ in relations

6) China, Pak. ink new CPEC agreement

*General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity,Environment, Security and Disaster Management)*

1) ‘Disinvestment deals matter, not targets’

2) Aware of data theft concerns on e-passports: Jaishankar

3) Villagers resist sanctuary tag for langur habitat

4) ‘Concessional tax rate tied to firms setting up new units fast’

5) ‘Budget growth-oriented, poses fiscal challenges’ Open / Comment

2022-02-05 08:42:51 News Analysis February 5-2-2022.pdf Open / Comment