Category: Geography Current Affairs

Red Sea : In News Iran’s military warned it would block trade through the Red Sea, if the US naval blockade continues. It is s semi-enclosed inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. It is connected to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the south through the Gulf of Aden and […]

Marine heatwaves: A new study reveals that tropical cyclones passing over marine heatwaves are far more destructive, resulting in 60% more billion-dollar disasters due to rapid intensification.A marine heatwave (MHW) is a prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures in a specific region. They are defined by their duration (lasting several days to months) and […]

Project Him Sarovar: The Centre initiated Project Him Sarovar to address year-round water scarcity in Ladakh, where much of the melting snow and glacial water currently flows unused into rivers and streams.It is a sustainable water management initiative aimed at capturing and utilising underutilised meltwater in the high-altitude cold desert region. Ladakh faces chronic water scarcity […]

Scarborough Shoal: China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature. It is a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, claimed by both China and the Philippines as part of their […]

Andaman Sea: The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported that a boat carrying approximately 250 individuals, primarily Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, is feared to have capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Andaman Sea has become one of the deadliest maritime migration routes in the world. Thousands of Rohingya refugees (a stateless Muslim minority from […]

Lake Neuchatel: In an amazing find for archaeology, over 1,000 Roman artefacts have been recently uncovered in Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, offering an insight into life at the time of the Roman Empire. It is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland. It is nestled at the foot of the Jura Mountains. It was formed during […]

9th Indian Ocean Conference: At the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Mauritius, India reaffirmed its firm opposition to the targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and commercial shipping amid the escalating 2026 West Asia conflict, while calling for de-escalation and stability. No delegate attended from the Maldives, as diplomatic ties between Mauritius and the Maldives have been […]

Chagos Islands: Britain’s government said that it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands is an island group located in the central Indian Ocean. It is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom that was established in 1965. The principal islands in the archipelago include the Diego […]

Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project: Work on Bhutan’s 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project has resumed recently after a seven-year suspension, with India’s Power Minister attending a key concrete pouring ceremony marking the restart of dam construction. It is a 1200 MW run-of-the-river scheme located on the left bank of the Punatsangchhu River in the Southern Himalayas in […]

Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an investment of ₹14,105.83 crore for the construction of the Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project on the Lohit River in Anjaw District. Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower project planned on the Lohit River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in the Anjaw District of […]