Maram Naga Tribe: Centre recently sanctioned Rs 9 crore under Jan Man Scheme for Maram Naga tribe development, welfare projects, and cultural preservation in Manipur. The Maram Naga tribe belongs to the Naga ethnic group, inhabiting the Northeastern part of India as well as the Western part of Myanmar. The Maram habitat falls under the […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Ashtamudi Lake : Study
Ashtamudi Lake: Study Researchers aim to unravel mechanisms driving unique cooperation between wild dolphins and traditional fishers in Ashtamudi Lake. It is a freshwater lake located in the Kollam District of Kerala. It is the second largest lake in Kerala, after Vembanad Lake. It covers an area of around 61.4 sq.km. The lake runs over […]
Palar River
Palar River: A 60-year-old woman was washed away in a flash flood in the Palar river near Katpadi town in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, recently. Palar River is a river in southern India. It originates from the Nandidurg hills in the Kolar district of Karnataka, flowing as an underground stream (Guptagamini) before emerging near Bethamangala town. […]
Strait of Hormuz : In News
Strait of Hormuz: In News Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz recently, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters in the first such interdiction in months in the strategic waterway. It is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab […]
Ambaji Marble
Ambaji Marble: The Ambaji Marble has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its high-quality white stone. Ambaji Marble is named after the town of Ambaji in the state of Gujarat, where it is predominantly quarried. It is a type of marble known for its milky white colour, durability and natural beauty. Ambaji Marble […]
National Database for Emergency Management
National Database for Emergency Management: The Ministry of Road Transport and has made it mandatory for all Detailed Project Reports of highway projects to include analysis using the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM). National Database for Emergency Management is a unique Geo-portal to disseminate space-based inputs along with services of forecasting organizations addressing all […]
Rare Earth Hypothesis
Rare Earth Hypothesis: New insights from exoplanet studies revive and reshape the debate over the Rare Earth Hypothesis. The Rare Earth hypothesis posits that the emergence of complex life on planets outside Earth is highly unlikely due to a unique combination of specific conditions required for such life to thrive. Proposed by paleontologist Peter Ward […]
Painganga River
Painganga River: Four women and three children trapped for almost two hours in the gushing water of the Penganga River, near the famous Sahastrakund waterfall, were rescued recently. The Painganga River (also known as the Penganga River) is the chief river of the Yavatmal district in Maharashtra state. It is a major tributary of the […]
Canary Islands : In News
Canary Islands: In News Three people were killed and 15 others injured after powerful waves struck Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands and a popular holiday destination. The Canary Islands are an archipelago located off the northwest coast of Africa in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, the archipelago is part […]
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius: A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been recently brought to life for the first time. Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located on the west coast of Italy near Naples, in the Gulf of Naples. It stands about 4,200 feet (1,280 meters) high, but […]
