Category: Geography Current Affairs

Baiga Tribe: Jodhaiya Bai Jodhaiya Bai, a celebrated Baiga tribal artist and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on December 15, 2024, at the age of 86 after a prolonged illness. Her death was reported from her native Lodha village in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh.The Baiga Tribe is one of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). […]

Protected Area Regime (PAR) in Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland: The Union Home Ministry has reimposed the Protected Area Regime (PAR) in Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland due to rising security concerns over foreign influx from neighboring countries.The decision highlights the government’s renewed focus on monitoring foreign movements and addressing security issues in these sensitive regions.The PAR […]

Santa Ana Wind: Experts suggest that Santa Ana winds and climate change are fueling wildfires in Malibu coastal town of Malibu, California. Santa Ana Wind is named after Southern California’s Santa Ana Canyon. Santa Ana winds are dry and warm (often hot) winds in the Southern California area that blow in from the desert — […]

Golan Heights: Israel recently agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights. Golan Heights is a hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west. It is a Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967. The area’s name is from the biblical city of refuge Golan in Bashan. It is bounded […]

Kerch Strait: A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm recently, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait. The Kerch Strait is in Eastern Europe and is the only water body that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. The Romans called it the Strait […]

Khiamniungan Tribe : In News The Nagaland Tourism Department recently issued a formal apology to the Khiamniungan Union Kohima following the omission of the Khiamniungan Tribe’s name in the Heritage Guide Map displayed during the Hornbill Festival 2024. The Khiamniungan tribe is one of the major tribes among the Nagas, with habitation both in India […]

Cyclone Chido: Cyclone Chido, a Category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction in Mayotte before making landfall in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province on December 15, 2024. This powerful storm wreaked havoc on Mayotte, leaving entire neighborhoods flattened and causing severe damage. After crossing the Mozambique Channel, Cyclone Chido intensified and impacted northern Mozambique, with strong winds […]

Mount Semeru Eruption in East Java: Mount Semeru, located in East Java, Indonesia, erupted on 15th December, spewing a thick column of white-to-grey ash rising up to 1,000 meters into the sky. This eruption prompted an aviation warning from Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, which issued an orange Volcano Observatory Notice for […]

Malwa Canal Project: Nearly 1.30 lakh trees and plants are likely to be felled for the construction of the proposed 150-km-long Malwa Canal, a flagship project of Punjab Chief Minister said recently. Malwa Canal Project is a planned irrigation and water management project in Punjab, India. It is the first of its kind to be […]