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Why in News? After a seven-hour operation, 18 children who were trapped in the floodwaters of the Penna River in the Andhra Pradesh district of Nellore were saved.  The Penna River General Details Also called Penneru, Pennar, or Pinakini Passes through Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Geographical Characteristics The Karakoram Range’s Piedmont Glacier resides in the “Third Pole,” a heavily glaciated area of the Himalayas that contains the world’s largest freshwater reserves after the polar ice caps Situated between: Main Karakoram Range (east) Saltoro Ridge (west) The world’s second-longest non-polar glacier,

About Rann of Kutch Geography: Largest salt desert in the world Seasonal marshy land (flooded in monsoon, dry in summer) Spans ~7,505 sq km Climate: Arid and semi-arid climate Hot summers, very low rainfall Unique Features: White salt flats stretch as far as the eye

Why in the News Eight tigers from the Tadoba-Andhari and Pench reserves have been captured They will be moved to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in western Maharashtra Approval has been given by the Union Environment Ministry Where and What’s Happening Located in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats’

Why in the News In order to provide cheetahs with a second viable home after Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh has initiated a cheetah mating program at Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary What it is A mixed deciduous forest protected sanctuary

Overview One of Peninsular India’s principal river basins Total length: About 1,400 kilometres Origin: Village of Jor in Satara district, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra Traverses: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh Mouth: Enters the Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladeevi, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh Area: Encompasses roughly 8%

Location: West Bengal (Delta of Ganges, Brahmaputra & Meghna Rivers) About Sundarbans Geography: Largest mangrove forest in the world Spreads across India and Bangladesh Part of the Ganges Delta Climate: Tropical climate with high humidity Heavy monsoon rainfall Unique Features: Dense network of tidal waterways,

Location: Northernmost part of India, Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory About Leh Ladakh  Geography: High-altitude cold desert region Average altitude: ~3,500 meters (11,500 feet) Surrounded by Himalayas and Karakoram ranges Climate: Extremely cold winters (up to -30°C) Short, dry summers Minimal rainfall (rain shadow region)

Setting and Context Situated in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram District’s Vizhinjam The first transshipment port in India The first semi-automated port in the nation Constructed using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at a cost of ₹8,900 crore Run by the Adani Group, with the majority of the

Why in the News Tiger populations have increased significantly over the past three years Reported by a special yearly survey conducted by the Uttarakhand Forest Department in the Ramnagar division, adjacent to Corbett Tiger Reserve The  Corbett Tiger Reserve Location Uttarakhand, in the foothills of