Category: Geography Current Affairs

Ningaloo Reef: A new survey finds nearly 70% of corals at UNESCO-listed Ningaloo Reef have died. Ningaloo Reef is located on Western Australia’s remote coast along the East Indian Ocean. It is Australia’s largest fringing coral reef, extending across 300 kilometres of coastline. It is one of the world’s most pristine, longest, and largest coral […]

Abujhmadiya Tribe: The Bastar Olympics’ tournament has seen increasing participation of the Abujhmadiya tribe. They are an ancestral and patriarchal tribe primarily residing in the Abujmarh region in Chhattisgarh, India. Abujhmadiya tribal community is a sub-group of Gond tribe of Central India region. They speak Abuj Maria, Hindi or Chhattisgarhi. They follow a form of […]

Semeru Volcano: A volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java erupted recently, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. Semeru Volcano is located in East Java, Indonesia. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. At 3,676 metres (12,060 feet), […]

Curacao: With a population of just 156,000, Curacao has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the smallest country in history to reach the tournament. Curacao is an island country situated in the south Caribbean Sea, about 60 km north of the coast of Venezuela. It is also a territorial country of the Netherlands. […]

Dariya Bahadur Island: Udupi police recently registered a case against eight individuals who allegedly entered the restricted Dariya Bahadur, or Bhadragada Island, also known as Lighthouse Island, within Malpe police station limits. It is located in the Udupi district, Karnataka. It is among the four islands near Malpe Beach. It is also known as Bhadragada […]

Thames River : In News A video of an Indian man washing his feet in London’s River Thames has gone viral recently. It is a 346-km river that flows through southern England. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, right after the River Severn. Its source is […]

Siliguri Corridor: Amid shifting regional dynamics following the change of regime in Bangladesh and concerns over China’s growing presence near the vulnerable Siliguri corridor, the Indian Army has reinforced its eastern frontier by establishing three new garrison locations. It is a narrow stretch of land in West Bengal that connects India’s mainland to its northeastern […]

Portugal : In News Violent weather from Storm Claudia killed three people and injured dozens in Portugal. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula. It shares land border with Spain (north and east). It is bounded by the North Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. It also administers […]

Senkaku Islands: A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the disputed waters of the Senkaku Islands. These are an uninhabited group of islands situated in the East China Sea. The islands comprise Uotsuri Island, Kuba Island, Taisho Island Kitakojima Island, Minamikojima Island, Tobise Island, Okinokitaiwa Island, and Okinominamiiwa Island. The total land area of […]