Category: Geography Current Affairs

Heatwaves and Lightning Included as Notified Natural Calamities: The Union Government has included heatwaves and lightning in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the 2026–31 award period, enabling states to provide relief and assistance to affected people. […]

Nauru Renamed as Republic of Naoero: The Pacific island nation formerly known internationally as Nauru has adopted its indigenous name, the Republic of Naoero, to reaffirm its cultural identity, linguistic heritage and national pride. Located northeast of Australia, Naoero is a coral-limestone island covering approximately 21 square kilometres. It is the world’s smallest island country […]

The ‘Seafarer-First’ Initiative: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched a whole-of-government ‘Seafarer-First’ response following attacks on two merchant vessels (MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa) carrying Indian crew members in the Strait of Hormuz.The ‘Seafarer-First’ initiative is an emergency, whole-of-government contingency mechanism launched by India to safeguard, track, and support all Indian seafarers […]

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam:   Nagarjuna Sagar, one of the most significant multipurpose irrigation projects in the country, recently completed 59 years of its existence. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the largest and highest masonry dam in the world built between the Nalgonda district of Telangana and the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Built across the Krishna […]

Blood Falls: Salty water flowing through Antarctica’s Blood Falls contains a distinct community of marine-specific microorganisms, providing evidence that the brine system beneath the glacier has a marine origin.Microbes in the Blood Falls suggest the brine is composed of ancient seawater that was trapped in a pool beneath the glacier when ocean levels fell and […]

Dikhow River : In News Flash floods from the Dikhow River recently submerged Assam’s Nepali Khuti, a self-reliant Gorkha dairy village, within two hours, destroying homes, livestock, and livelihoods completely. Dikhow River is an important south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It originates in the Zunheboto district of Nagaland and enters into the Assam […]

Madura Island : In News At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island recently. Madura Island is an Indonesian island located off the northeast coast of Java. It’s separated from Java by the narrow Madura Strait. It is known […]

Ethiopia : Landslide A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed 14 people and injured several others. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It lies entirely within tropical latitudes. It is bordered by six countries namely Eritrea (North), Djibouti (Northeast), Somalia (East), Kenya (South), South Sudan and Sudan […]

Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple: A large number of devotees thronged the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Deoghar, Jharkhand. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. This ancient […]

Glaw Lake: India’s 101st Ramsar Site Glaw Lake was designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site. Glaw Lake is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is Arunachal Pradesh’s first designated Ramsar Site. It is a freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalayas is a biodiversity hotspot, nestled within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. […]