Category: Geography Current Affairs

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 […]

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: The Uttarakhand government has constituted two teams of experts to evaluate the risk posed by five potentially hazardous glacial lakes in the region. These lakes are prone to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), the kind of events that have resulted in several disasters in the Himalayan states in recent years. The […]

Tornado : West Bengal A tornado hit the Mainaguri area of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. The tornado hit caused significant destruction, resulting in the tragic loss of five lives and injuring over 300 people. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that forms a connection between the surface of the Earth and […]

Ozone On Callisto : Jupiters Largest Moon An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s largest moons. The study, published in the March 2024 issue of the journal Icarus, sheds light on the […]