Category: Geography Current Affairs

Mig La Pass: Project Himank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass, 19,400 feet above sea level in Ladakh. Mig La Pass is located on the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. World Record Altitude: At 19,400 ft, Mig La Pass is the highest motorable road in […]

Tikhir Tribe: The Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) recently submitted a representation to the Nagaland Director General of Police, urging the inclusion of aspirants from Tikhir tribe residing in Noklak district in the now-declared Nagaland Police constable recruitment. The Tikhir tribe is one of the indigenous Naga tribes found in the northeastern India. According to the […]

Blizzard: A severe blizzard struck the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet, trapping nearly 1,000 trekkers in the remote Karma valley. A blizzard is a severe mid-latitude snowstorm characterized by strong winds (≥56 km/h), low temperatures, and near-zero visibility caused by blowing snow. It occurs when polar or continental cold air masses interact with […]

Multiple landslides In Darjeeling And Kalimpong: Heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, killing at least 14 people and destroying vital infrastructure including the Dudhia bridge and Teesta Bazaar link road.A landslide is the downward movement of rock, debris, or soil along a slope under gravity. It occurs when the shear stress exceeds […]

Dark Stars: Astronomers recently unearthed evidence that some of the earliest luminous objects in the universe may be “dark stars”, stars powered not by nuclear fusion but by dark matter annihilation. Dark stars are hypothetical objects that may have inhabited the early universe. Scientists believe that dark stars might be the oldest stars in the […]

Pulicat Lake: Pulicat lake fishermen demanded a long-term solution as silt threatens lake livelihoods. Pulicat Lake is a vast coastal shallow, brackish water lagoon along the coast of Bay of Bengal. It is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India after Chilika, sprawling across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. This lagoon is separated from […]

Baratang Island: India’s only mud volcano at Baratang in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has again erupted. It is located in the North and Middle Andaman district, and it is nearly 150 km away from Port Blair. It is a very popular tourist spot because it is India’s only mud volcano. It was erupted recently in […]

Cyclone Shakhti: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the formation of Cyclone Shakhti over the northeast Arabian Sea. A tropical cyclonic storm that developed in the northeast Arabian Sea, ~340 km west of Dwarka (Gujarat). Named “Shakhti” under the World Meteorological Organisation’s regional naming system. Formed due to low-pressure development over warm Arabian Sea waters […]

Ichamati River: As the Durga Puja immersions commenced on the Ichamati river, a heightened security presence was initiated on the India-Bangladesh border. Ichamati River is a trans-boundary river which flows through India and Bangladesh. It also forms part of the boundary between the two countries. It is one of the bifurcations of the Mathabhanga River […]

Sir Creek Region: The Defence Minister of India warned Pakistan against any aggression in the Sir Creek region, stating that India would give a “resounding and decisive response” that could alter “history and geography”. Sir Creek is a 96 km long tidal estuary located in the marshy Rann of Kutch region, separating Gujarat (India) from […]