Category: Geography Current Affairs

Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project : Set To Commence Power generation is set to commence at the highly controversial Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project from next year. Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP) is an under-construction gravity dam on the Subansiri River in North Eastern India on the borders of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It is a […]

Sirpur Lake : In News     Following the order of the National Green Tribunal, a team of Indore Municipal Corporation along with police removed encroachments and 30 stalls from the catchment area in Sirpur Lake recently. Sirpur Lake is a human-made wetlandlocated in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is a 670-acre lake, which is more […]

Toto Tribe : Fighting For Identity Totos, one of the smallest tribes in the world, are fighting for identity and suffering from infrastructure woes. Toto Tribe is an aboriginal Indo-Bhutanese tribe concentrated in the village of Totopara in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The Totopara village falls under the periphery of the Jaldapara Wildlife […]

Scarborough Shoal: China recently released geographic coordinates marking baselines around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The Scarborough Shoal (also known in English as the Scarborough Reef) is an oceanic coral atoll that developed on top of a seamount into a triangle shape in the eastern part of the South China Sea. […]

Shanan Hydropower Project: The Himachal Pradesh government has intensified efforts to reclaim the 110 MW British-era Shanan Hydropower Project from Punjab, asserting its rightful ownership over the projectShanan Hydropower Project Commissioned in 1932, it is India’s first megawatt-capacity hydroelectric project located in Joginder Nagar in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

Yanadi Tribe : In News Three children of the Yanadi tribe who went missing from their homes at Kalekhanpeta in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, were traced recently. Yanadis are one of the major scheduled tribes of Andhra Pradesh. They are among the most vulnerable tribal groups in India. They live in extreme conditions of poverty and […]

Water Sports Activities At Gobind Sagar Lake: Himachal Chief Minister recently inaugurated water sports activities at Gobind Sagar Lake. It is a manmade reservoir located in the Una and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh. It is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. Its source is the Bhakra Dam on the […]

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki : Erupted At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted and forced authorities to evacuate several nearby villages. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki is located on Flores Island. It is a volcanic mountain situated in East Nusa Tenggara province of The volcano is part of a twin-volcano system that […]

Foam in Yamuna River: In preparation for Chhath Pooja, Delhi has faced recurring debates and actions around the toxic foam in the Yamuna River, where devotees gather for rituals. The river’s lean flow during winter time reduces the natural dilution of pollutants, allowing them to concentrate. The main contributors to foaming are phosphates from detergents […]

Black Hole Triple System : Study A new study says scientists have discovered a “black hole triple” in space for the first time. The system comprises a black hole at its centre, currently in the process of consuming a small star spiralling very close to it. There is also a second star, which appears to […]