Category: Geography Current Affairs

Cyclone ‘Tauktae’: Cyclone ‘Tauktae’, which lay like a deep depression over the Arabian Sea close to Lakshadweep, was likely to intensify into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with wind speeds of 150-160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph, bringing heavy to very heavy rain to many parts of the western coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups PVTGs: With the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the rural heartland of Odisha, infections are being reported among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). As many as 21 tribals across eight different PVTGs in the State have so far tested positive, including two from the Bonda tribe, known for its […]

Malerkotla: Punjab Chief Minister announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Malerkotla will be the 23rd district of the State. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of the Malerkotla district. Initially, the sub-divisions of Malerkotla and Ahmedgarh, as well as the sub-tehsil […]

Blood Moon: Blood Moon is to occur on May 26, 2021: A Blood Moon occurs when the Moon of the Earth is on a total lunar Eclipse. During this time, the moon looks red or ruddy brown. Thus it is called Blood Moon. The next Blood Moon is to occur on May 26, 2021. The […]

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant, a former Supreme Court judge, has been appointed the Acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with effect from April 25, the commission said. NHRC was established in 1993. It is in conformity with the Paris Principles, adopted at the first international workshop on […]

Illegal Sale Of Uranium: Two people were arrested under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 for possessing uranium without license and selling it illegally. On testing, the sample was confirmed as natural uranium by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). Uranium: Uranium occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock and water. It is a hard, dense, […]

Frequent Earthquakes In Northern Assam’s Sonitpur area: An unfamiliar lineament is among four factors behind frequent earthquakes in northern Assam’s Sonitpur area. A lineament is a linear feature in a landscape dictated by an underlying geological structure such as a fault. According to the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the Sonitpur district lies within a […]

Mount Sinabung Erupted: Indonesia: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung, located in the North Sumatra province, erupted in May 2021 belching a massive column of volcanic ash and smoke 3,000 meters (3 km) into the sky. The volcano has been active since 2010 when it erupted after nearly 400 years of inactivity. Indonesia is home to many active […]

New Data About Venus: Scientists have obtained new data about Venus by bouncing radio waves off Venus. The researchers transmitted radio waves toward Venus 21 times from 2006 to 2020 from NASA’s Goldstone Antenna in the Mojave Desert of California and studied the radio-echo, which provided information on certain planetary traits. Latest findings: The study […]

First ‘Blow-Away’ Galaxy: Astrophysicists using the Gemini telescope have spotted the first ‘blow-away galaxy, in which the hydrogen clouds have been stripped off exposing high-energy light. This finding could give a clue to solving the puzzle of the reionization of the universe. The galaxy, named Pox 186, is so small that it could fit inside […]