Category: Geography Current Affairs

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 […]

Andaman & Nicobar Islands Set Guinness World Records: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently hosted two unique underwater world records at Swaraj Dweep (Havelock Island) to promote eco-tourism and establish the islands as a prime adventure destination. The events included the “Largest Flag Unfurled Underwater” near Radha Nagar Beach, where a 60m x 40m Indian […]

Baiga tribe: Thirteen children from the Baiga tribe were recently rescued from a major human trafficking and bonded labor network in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district.The Baiga are an ethnic group of central India and are recognized as one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by the Government of India.The name Baiga translates to sorcerer or […]

Western Disturbances: In News Northwest India is enjoying a brief respite from rain and thunderstorms after the latest Western Disturbance weakened and moved eastward. They are extratropical storm systems that form over the Mediterranean Sea and travel eastwards towards the Indian subcontinent. They carry moisture-laden air and interact with the subtropical jet stream, influencing weather […]

What is a Fjord? A massive 500-meter megatsunami, the second-tallest ever recorded, recently struck Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord after a landslide dumped 64 million cubic meters of rock into the water. A fjord is a long, narrow, deep body of water that stretches far inland from the coast. A fjord was formed when a glacier […]

What is Dhow? An Indian sailor was killed and several others injured after their wooden dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz recently. A dhow is a traditional wooden sailing vessel used mainly in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and along the coasts of East Africa and the Middle East. A dhow has 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. It is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and the largest […]