Prelims 2020: Places in News part-1
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Place | Why in News? |
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South China Sea
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In the middle of the global coronavirus pandemic, China has been busy increasing its presence in the South China Sea. |
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Gulf of Oman
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On 13 June 2019, two tankers were damaged by explosions in the Gulf of Oman, a strategic waterway crucial to global energy supplies. |
Major ports:
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Gulf of Guinea
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The Gulf of Guinea has overtaken Southeast Asia as the worst area for reported piracy and kidnappings at sea last year (2019), with the number of seafarers seized rising by more than 50%, according to a study.
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Yellow Sea |
On the same day news came out that the US asked China to close its Consulate General in Houston, the US military sent reconnaissance aircraft to the South China Sea and the Yellow Sea, a move likely aimed at gathering intelligence on a possible submarine and aircraft carrier movements by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), |
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Taiwan strait and Luzon Strait
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Disputes over the ownership of several islands in the South China Sea between China and its neighbours. |
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Drake Passage
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In a first, six rowers from four countries crossed the Drake Passage (The Impossible Row project), in just under two weeks after pushing off from the southern tip of South America. |
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Yongle Blue Hole (YBH) |
Carbon more than 8,000 years old lies deep inside a yawning sinkhole in the South China Sea. |
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Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal |
Environmental organizations from across central and eastern Europe are criticizing this canal project. |
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