South China Sea : In News India recently said it opposes unilateral actions seeking to change the status quo by force in South China Sea amid concerns over China’s escalatory moves against the Philippines’ maritime operations in the region. South China Sea is an arm of the western Pacific Ocean that borders the Southeast Asian […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Saipan Island
Saipan Island: Julian Assange is en route to a courtroom on the Pacific island of Saipan where he is expected to plead guilty to a single criminal charge in a plea deal that will see him walk free and return home to Australia. Saipan Island is located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is the […]
Lake Natron
Lake Natron: According to experts, the population of flamingos on Lake Natron is steadily declining as fewer birds return each year due to extreme weather and encroachment. Lake Natron is a salt lake located on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, part of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. It is a Ramsar […]
Vadhavan Port
Vadhavan Port: The Union Cabinet recently approved the Rs 76,220 crore to Vadhavan Port project in Maharashtra after months of deliberations. Vadhavan Port is an approved greenfield deep-sea port in Vadhavan, Palghar District, Maharashtra. The port will be developed as an all-weather deep draft major port, which will include the development of core infrastructure, terminals, […]
Indus Water Treaty
Indus Water Treaty: A Pakistani delegation recently arrived in Jammu as part of ongoing discussions concerning the 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a treaty signed between India and Pakistan regulating the use and distribution of the Indus River system. It was signed by then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former Pakistan […]
Kolar Gold Fields : Reviving Gold Mining
Kolar Gold Fields : Reviving Gold Mining The Karnataka government recently cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13 tailing dumps at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) by the Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. (BGML). Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) is a mining area in the Kolar District of Karnataka, 100 km […]
Namaqualand
Namaqualand: Scientists recently discovered the world’s oldest inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand, dating back 34,000 years. Namaqualand is a desert region of southwestern Africa. From north to south, it stretches from the Karas region of Namibia to the Northern Cape province of South Africa. From west to east, it stretches from […]
Chenab Rail Bridge : Successful Trial Run
Chenab Rail Bridge : Successful Trial Run The Indian Railway conducted a successful trial run on the newly-constructed world’s highest railway bridge, Chenab Rail Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir. Chenab Rail Bridge is located between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The 1.3-km-long bridge is located 359 metres above […]
Summer Solstice 2024
Summer Solstice 2024: 21st June has been marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world. The summer solstice is celebrated as the beginning of summer, or midsummer when one of Earth’s poles is at its maximum tilt towards the sun. The summer solstice marks the longest day of […]
Delos Island
Delos Island: A remarkable ancient site on the tiny Greek island of Delos is “doomed to disappear” within decades due to rising sea levels and geological processes, an expert has said. Delos Island is one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world. It is a rocky island, part of the […]
