Category: Geography Current Affairs

Tungabhadra Dam: Nearly two years after Gate No. 19 was washed away, the historic Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete stands renewed with all 33 crest gates replaced. Tungabhadra Dam, also known as Pampa Sagar, is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna It is located in Hosapete, Ballari District of Karnataka. The dam’s […]

Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is planning to create a new paramilitary unit to protect critical minerals mining sites and transport routes. It is located in Central Africa with the equator passing through the country. Bordering countries: Angola, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, […]

Damodar River : 2 boys Drowned 2 boys were drowned while taking a bath in the Damodar River in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district. Damodar River originates from the Palamau hills of Chota Nagpur in Jharkhand. It flows through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent and […]

Netherlands: The Prime Minister of India visited the Netherlands on the second leg of his five-nation tour. Netherlands is a country located in Northwestern Europe. It is bordered by Germany in the east; and Belgium in the south. It is bounded by the North Sea in the north and west. Capital City: Amsterdam The climate […]

Uturuncu Volcano: In News It was revealed that eruption of Mount Uturuncu volcano could become imminent, since new batches of hot magma were making their way up from the depths. It is a large dormant volcano located in southwestern Bolivia, within the Andes Mountains. Uturuncu is known as a “zombie” volcano for showing signs of […]

Rottnest Island: A 38-year-old man has died after a suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island recently, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Western Australia. Rottnest Island is an Australian island in the Indian Ocean. It lies 19 km northwest of Fremantle (at the mouth of the Swan River, near Perth), Western Australia. A […]

Tristan da Cunha: British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius. Tristan da Cunha is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and […]

Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) formally inaugurated India’s domestic insurance pool, that is, the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP). It was launched by the Central Government as a $1.5 billion domestic insurance mechanism backed by a sovereign guarantee of $1.4 billion. BMIP has been created to ensure uninterrupted maritime insurance […]

Indian Ocean Rim Association: 10th edition The 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Dialogue was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Secretariat. It was established in 1997 as an intergovernmental organisation of States on the rim of the Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as […]

Lavan Island: The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran’s Lavan Island, a report claimed. It is a strategic Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. Lavan Island is also known as the Hidden […]