Category: Geography Current Affairs

Thames River: A traditional Ganga Aarti, a ritual associated with the ghats of Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh, will be held on the banks of the River Thames in London in September. Thames River flows through southern England. It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River […]

Central African Republic: A gold mining site collapsed in the western part of the Central African Republic and killed at least 30 miners and left others trapped. It is a landlocked nation located in the Central Africa region. It is bordered by six countries namely Chad (North), Sudan (Northeast), and South Sudan (Southeast), DRC (South), […]

Tamirabharani River: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has declared Tamil Nadu’s Tamirabharani (Porunai) river a deity and granted it legal personhood to curb pollution. It is a perennial river of southern India flowing entirely within Tamil Nadu. It originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats. It flows […]

Lake Powell: Lake Powell, one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level since it began filling, deepening concerns over the future of the Colorado River and the millions of people who rely on it. It is a huge man-made lake located on the Colorado River and stretches across […]

Mount Kanlaon: In News A recent emission from Kanlaon Volcano produced a grayish plume that rose approximately 200 meters above the summit crater before drifting north. Mount Kanlaon is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines. It is the tallest mountain on Negros Island and the highest peak in the Visayas region. It is part […]

Odisha Coastal Erosion: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways informed the Rajya Sabha that 28.3% of Odisha’s 564-km coastline is undergoing erosion, based on a long-term assessment (1990–2022) by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR). Coastal erosion is the progressive wearing away and landward displacement of beach or dune sediments caused by hydrodynamic […]

Mount Elbrus: Andhra Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector V. Venkateswara Rao of Eluru Rural Police Station marked India’s 80th Independence Day in a unique way by scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, which stands at 5,642 metres in Russia. Mount Elbrus Located in Southern Russia, Mount Elbrus is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains. […]

Mahadayi River: There is no proposal before the Union government from Karnataka seeking an Environmental Clearance (EC) for the diversion of the Mahadayi River for various projects, the Centre recently told the Lok Sabha. The Mahadayi River, also known as the Mandovi or Mhadei River, is a rain-fed river shared between Karnataka and Goa. It […]

Kuril Islands: The President of Russia has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, travelling to Iturup as Moscow’s relations with Japan remain deeply strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kuril Islands is an island group in the Russian Far East that forms the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea […]