Category: Geography Current Affairs

Planet parade: Rare Phenomenon Four planets in our solar system namely Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars have formed a breathtaking arc across the night sky and created a rare phenomenon known as ‘planet parade’. Planet Parade refers to a situation when several planets in our solar system are visible in the night sky, at the […]

Tungabhadra River: In News The Tungabhadra water has turned green around Shiranahalli, Gangapur and Korlahalli villages in Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, Karnataka, creating panic among the residents. Tungabhadra River is a significant peninsular river in southern India. It is a major tributary of the Krishna The Hindus consider this river sacred, and there is […]

Kokborok Language: The Twipra Student Federation (TSF), a wing of the North East Students Organisation (NESO), staged a protest in Agartala recently, demanding the adoption of the Roman script for the Kokborok language. Kokborok is a language of the Borok people, geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the State’s official languages of Tripura, […]

Nautor Land: The Union Home Ministry is deliberating on a proposal to regularize nautor land in Ladakh, allowing locals to claim ownership over government-owned wastelands they have cultivated or tended to for years.Nautor refers to barren or wasteland owned by the government that can be allotted to individuals for cultivation or other productive use, subject […]

Action Plan For Pollution In The Pavana River: The National Green Tribunal recently directed the state-appointed rejuvenation committee to convene a meeting of stakeholders to set a new timeline for implementing the action plan that would tackle pollution in the Pavana river. Pavana River is situated in the west of Maharashtra, in the Pune District. […]

Kumani Bank Mud Volcano: The Kumani Bank mud volcano, located off Azerbaijan’s eastern coast, erupted in 2023, creating a short-lived island, popularly termed a “Ghost Island.” By the end of 2024, this ephemeral island had largely eroded back into the sea. Kumani Bank Mud Volcano is Situated approximately 25 km (15 miles) off the eastern […]

Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Link Project: The flagship river-link irrigation project, which will provide a lifeline to 23 districts in Rajasthan, envisages the submergence of 37 sq km in the Ranthambhore tiger reserve. Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Link Project is an inter-state river-linking project combining the PKC link and Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP). Launched in: Conceived in 2017 […]

Neduntheevu Island : Indian Fishermen Arrested As many as 17 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing near the Neduntheevu island recently. The Neduntheevu, sometimes known as Neduntivu, is the largest island falling in the Palk Strait in the northern parts of Sri Lanka. This is known as Delft Island also, […]

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan, with its epicenter located in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off Miyazaki Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami advisory for Miyazaki and nearby Kochi Prefectures, warning of potential waves up to one meter in height. The advisory was later lifted, and no […]

Hatti Tribes: The vibrant Boda Tyohar festival, the largest annual celebration for the Hatti tribes of the Trans-Giri region in Himachal Pradesh, kicked off recently with much enthusiasm and traditional fervour. They are a close-knit community who take their name from their traditional occupation of selling home-grown crops, vegetables, meat, and wool at small-town markets […]