Persian Gulf: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently issued an urgent advisory, asking all Indian carriers to avoid flying through the West Asian and Persian Gulf airspace following escalating military tensions in the region. It is a marginal sea of the Indian Ocean, located in Western Asia. It is an extension of the […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Kosi River
Kosi River: Over the past 200 years, the Kosi River has shifted its path westward by over 100 kilometres. It is a transboundary river which flows through China, Nepal, and India. It is a prominent tributary of the Ganges, also known as “Sorrow of Bihar” because of the big floods it can cause, especially in […]
Mars-Like Conditions in Salar de Pajonales
Mars-Like Conditions in Salar de Pajonales: Scientists discovered that in the Salar de Pajonales, a salt flat in the Atacama Desert, gypsum acts as a microscopic shield, protecting living microbes and preserving their ancient fossils. Salar de Pajonales is a large playa (salt flat) in northern Chile, situated on the western margin of the Altiplano-Puna […]
Sulawesi Island
Sulawesi Island: In a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a hand stencil has been dated to at least 67,800 years ago, making it the oldest known example of rock art currently identified anywhere in the world. Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes, is a large island in Southeast Asia, in the Indonesian archipelago. […]
Moist Heatwave
Moist Heatwave: Research showed that timings and locations of the moist heatwaves are controlled by the active and break periods of the southwest monsoon (SWM) season and can be predicted weeks in advance. Moist heatwaves are triggered by a combined impact of high temperatures and elevated humidity levels in the atmosphere. The best way to […]
Peatlands
Peatlands: Researchers found that two lakes namely Mai Ndombe and Tumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon that has been locked away for thousands of years in surrounding peatlands. Peatlands are terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing. Consequently, the production of organic matter exceeds its […]
Tsomgo Lake
Tsomgo Lake: Over 2,700 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall near Tsomgo Lake in East Sikkim were rescued recently. Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake located in East Sikkim. The lake derives its water from the melting snow of the mountains surrounding the lake. After the winter […]
Vaan Island
Vaan Island: A decade-long artificial reef restoration of Vaan Island generated socio-ecological benefits worth ₹61.67 crore—over twice its inflation-adjusted cost, according to a technical assessment by the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission and its partners. Vaan is located in the Gulf of Mannar, which was declared a marine biodiversity park in 1986. It is part […]
Takeshima
Takeshima: South Korea recently protested a Japanese government-backed “Takeshima Day” event, calling it an unjust assertion of sovereignty over disputed islands also claimed by Japan. Takeshima is a group of small islets situated in the middle of the Sea of Japan. It is called Dokdo in South Korea and Takeshima in Japan. It has also […]
Rapti River
Rapti River: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to correct official records and restore the Suav, a major tributary of the Rapti river status from a “drain” to a “river” in the revenue records and gazetteer. Rapti River is the most important left bank tributary of the Ghaghra River. Historically, […]
