Todays in History (December 20th, 1942)
During Second World War, in 1942, on 20th of December, the bombers of the Japanese Army Air Force bombed the Indian city of Calcutta (Kolkata) for the first time.
Summary of Today’s News
Katabatic and Anabatic winds
- Recent research reveals that Katabatic winds play a role in cooling Himalayas.
- Katabatic winds are cool, denser air moving downhill due to gravity.
- They affect local climates, even reducing humidity in the air and blowing away snow.
- Anabatic wind is warm wind that blows up a mountain slope due to a warmer temperature on mountain slope compared to the temperature in air column.
National Green Tribunal
Recently, the Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal queried the Tamil Nadu government and Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited about an oil spill in Pulicat backwaters.
About the National Green Tribunal:
- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is an specialized judicial body that handles environmental disputes in India.
- It was established on October 18, 2010, under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010.
Some Questions for You
- Where is the Swarved Mandir inaugurated recently? – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’ Report is prepared by which organisations in collaboration? – NITI Aayog, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa and the Global Development Network (GDN), New Delhi
- In which state is the EKAMRA project, recently featured in the news, located? – Odisha
- Which country announced a 50% devaluation in its currency Peso? – Argentina
- Which Asian country has recently launched its own Forest and Wood Certification Scheme? – India
- What is the name given to the apex predator mosasaur fossil discovered in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture? – Wakayama Soryu
- Where Prime Minister Narendra Modi did inaugurated the largest office space in the world? – Surat Diamond Bourse, Gujarat
- Who was the most recent recipient of the esteemed Nyholm Prize for Education from the Royal Society of Chemistry? – Savita Ladage
- In which country is the Duqm Port located? – Oman
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