🔆 Aigai
✅ The city of Aigai was the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia.
✅ It was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina, in northern Greece.
✅ The most important remains are the monumental palace, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, and the burial ground.
✅ Alexander the Great was crowned in the ancient Palace of Aigai.
✅ It was built by Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, the tombs of Philip and other Macedonian kings are nearby.
✅ After the assassination of his father, Alexander was crowned at the palace in 336 BC .
✅ The palace and the nearby tombs are listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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🔆Mahadayi River
✅Farmer leaders, environmentalists, religious heads, and advocates came together recently to protest the proposed land acquisition by the State Government for the Bandura Nala water diversion project in the Mahadayi river basin.
📍Mahadayi River:
✅The Mahadayi River, also called Mandovi or Mhadei, is a rain-fed river that is shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs.
📍Course:
✅It originates from Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
✅It travels briefly through Maharashtra before entering Goa and emptying into the Arabian Sea at Panaji, Goa.
✅About 76 km of Mahadayi's 111-km length runs through Goa.
✅Tributaries: It has several tributaries, namely Rogaro, Kushavati, Nanorem, Nanuz, Valvota, and Mapusa.
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✅Farmer leaders, environmentalists, religious heads, and advocates came together recently to protest the proposed land acquisition by the State Government for the Bandura Nala water diversion project in the Mahadayi river basin.
📍Mahadayi River:
✅The Mahadayi River, also called Mandovi or Mhadei, is a rain-fed river that is shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs.
📍Course:
✅It originates from Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
✅It travels briefly through Maharashtra before entering Goa and emptying into the Arabian Sea at Panaji, Goa.
✅About 76 km of Mahadayi's 111-km length runs through Goa.
✅Tributaries: It has several tributaries, namely Rogaro, Kushavati, Nanorem, Nanuz, Valvota, and Mapusa.
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🔆Chile
✅India and Chile have initiated discussions on a comprehensive trade agreement that aims to enhance economic cooperation.
✅Located in South America, Chile is a long, narrow country with an average width of 110 miles (~178 km).
✅Borders:
North – Peru
Northeast – Bolivia
East – Argentina
West – Pacific Ocean
Chile also has sovereignty over Easter Island, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, and other Pacific islands.
📍Physical Features
✅The country is mountainous terrain dominated by the Andes Mountains (the most extended mountain range in the world).
✅Atacama desert in the north – the driest non-polar desert in the world.
✅Highest peak: Ojos del Salado (6,893 m), an active stratovolcano in the Atacama region.
✅Prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
📍Economic Importance
✅Copper mining: Chile is the largest producer of copper globally. Copper is a key component in electronic devices, renewable energy systems, and electric vehicles.
✅Lithium reserves: Part of the "Lithium Triangle" along with Argentina and Bolivia, a crucial region for battery production.
✅Major rivers: The Loa River, originating from the Andes, is Chile’s longest river.
✅India and Chile have initiated discussions on a comprehensive trade agreement that aims to enhance economic cooperation.
✅Located in South America, Chile is a long, narrow country with an average width of 110 miles (~178 km).
✅Borders:
North – Peru
Northeast – Bolivia
East – Argentina
West – Pacific Ocean
Chile also has sovereignty over Easter Island, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, and other Pacific islands.
📍Physical Features
✅The country is mountainous terrain dominated by the Andes Mountains (the most extended mountain range in the world).
✅Atacama desert in the north – the driest non-polar desert in the world.
✅Highest peak: Ojos del Salado (6,893 m), an active stratovolcano in the Atacama region.
✅Prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
📍Economic Importance
✅Copper mining: Chile is the largest producer of copper globally. Copper is a key component in electronic devices, renewable energy systems, and electric vehicles.
✅Lithium reserves: Part of the "Lithium Triangle" along with Argentina and Bolivia, a crucial region for battery production.
✅Major rivers: The Loa River, originating from the Andes, is Chile’s longest river.
Tanzania:
✅Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.
✅It is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries.
✅It is bordered by 3 of the largest lakes in Africa i.e., Lake Victoria (world's 2nd largest freshwater lake), Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa.
✅Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika) is the largest country in East Africa and includes the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and Mafia.
✅It is bordered by the Indian Ocean and eight countries.
✅It is bordered by 3 of the largest lakes in Africa i.e., Lake Victoria (world's 2nd largest freshwater lake), Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
✅Why in News: The UN condemned the widespread rape of children in eastern DR Congo, where thousands faced sexual violence in early 2025.
✅It is a country located in Central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by land area
Kinshasa is the capital city, located on the Congo River, and is one of the largest urban areas in Africa.
✅Bordering countries : Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
✅It is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydroelectric potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity and the world’s second largest rainforest.
✅Why in News: The UN condemned the widespread rape of children in eastern DR Congo, where thousands faced sexual violence in early 2025.
✅It is a country located in Central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by land area
Kinshasa is the capital city, located on the Congo River, and is one of the largest urban areas in Africa.
✅Bordering countries : Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
✅It is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydroelectric potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity and the world’s second largest rainforest.