Category: Geography Current Affairs

Hindon River: A recent survey of the Hindon river has raised serious concerns about water quality, with preliminary tests showing zero dissolved oxygen (DO) levels at several locations, rendering the water “uninhabitable” for most aquatic life. Hindon River is a tributary of the Yamuna It originates in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, in the […]

Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project: The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated the 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Project recently. It is a 120 MW run-of-river hydropower project planned on the Kopili River basin in Assam. The project is situated in the West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao (also known as North Cachar Hills) Autonomous District Council (ADC) […]

Four people drowned in the Beas River: Four people drowned in the Beas River in the Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, recently Beas River is a river passing through the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name. It was known as […]

Nevado Ojos del Salado: A professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has summited the Nevado Ojos del Salado. Nevado Ojos del Salado is located in the Andes Mountain Range on the boundary between Chile and Argentina. It is also the highest mountain (6,893 meters) in Chile. It is the world’s highest active stratovolcano. […]

What is Tephra? Kīlauea has been erupting episodically within Hawai Volcanoes National Park since December 23, 2024, and although lava flows remain confined to the caldera, tephra from lava fountains may impact downwind communities. Tephra, a volcanology term for ash, is small rock fragments ejected from a volcano into the atmosphere, which is then deposited […]

‘Shenlong’ Crude Tanker: The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker ‘Shenlong’ carrying Saudi crude oil reached Mumbai Port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Shenlong is a Suezmax-class crude oil tanker transporting crude oil from Ras Tanura Oil Terminal to India. It is Liberia-flagged, meaning the ship is registered under the […]

Gurudongmar Lake: Tourism to the high-altitude Gurudongmar Lake in North Sikkim has begun to revive after more than two years of disruption following the devastating South Lhonak Lake GLOF, which severely damaged road infrastructure. It is located on the northern-most edge of Sikkim, very close to the Chinese Tibetan border. It is one of the […]

Devon Island: NASA uses Devon Island to study Mars, primarily because it’s barren and its freezing, polar desert conditions allow researchers to test next-generation rovers. It is located in the Canadian arctic archipelago, within the zone classified as the High Arctic. It is the world’s largest uninhabited island. Ellesmere Island lies to the north of […]

Roopkund Lake: Roopkund Lake, often called Skeleton Lake, is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found around its icy waters. Roopkund, also known as the “lake of skeletons” is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand. It is surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush green meadows. It is called the “lake of skeletons” as the glacial […]

Kharg Island: The United States is considering seizing Iran’s Kharg Island to choke off the regime’s oil revenues, a US official has suggested. It is a small coral island in Iran in the northern Persian Gulf. This island is unique because it is one of the few islands in the Persian Gulf with freshwater, which […]