Category: Geography Current Affairs

Lake Kariba: Water levels Dropped Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Nino drought. Lake Kariba is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume. It lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is 200 kilometers downstream of Victoria Falls. The lake was filled […]

Volcanic Vortex Rings: Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active volcanoes, has been sending up almost perfect rings of smoke into the air, which is a rare phenomenon that scientists refer to as volcanic vortex rings. Vortex rings are generated when gas, predominantly water vapour, is released rapidly through […]

India Gains Sittwe Port Access: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved a proposal for India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) to take over the operations of the entire Sittwe port located on the Kaladan River, Myanmar. It will be India’s 2nd overseas port after Chabahar Port. IPGL is a company 100% owned by the […]

Time Standard For Moon: The United States officially directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a time standard for the Moon, which different international bodies and private companies can use to coordinate their activities on the lunar surface. According to Reuters, the head of the White House Office of Science and Technology […]

Sungrazing Comets: A tiny “sungrazer” comet was discovered during the recent total solar eclipse. Sungrazing Comets are a special class of comets that come very close to the sun at their nearest approach, a point called perihelion. To be considered a sungrazer, a comet needs to get within about 850,000 miles from the sun at […]

Coordinated Lunar Time: The US White House officially directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create a time standard for the Moon, which different international bodies and private companies can use to coordinate their activities on the lunar surface Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) will provide a time-keeping benchmark for lunar spacecraft and satellites […]

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island: The unchecked population growth of spotted deer (Chital) is creating problems in Netaji Subhash Chandra Boss Island. Introduced to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for game hunting in the early 1900s by the British, the herbivore multiplied unchecked for years in the absence of large predators. It has become an […]

Oceanic Niño Index: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an 83% probability of the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) transitioning to a neutral range by April-June 2024. Oceanic Niño Index is the primary indicator for monitoring the ocean part of the seasonal climate pattern called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or “ENSO”. It tracks […]

Changpa Tribe: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Leh Apex Body (LAB) decided to call off the Pashmina border march aimed at highlighting the plight of the Changpa nomadic tribes. The Changpa, or Champa, are semi-nomadic people found mainly in the Changtang plateau of southeastern Ladakh. They share linguistic and cultural affinities with Tibetans. All Changpa […]

Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road In Ladakh : Connectivity The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has accomplished a significant milestone by establishing connectivity on the Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road in Ladakh. Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road serves as a vital link between the Indian Union territory of Ladakh and the state of Himachal Pradesh, traversing through the picturesque region of Zanskar, Ladakh. It is […]