Category: Geography Current Affairs

Kulsi River: A proposed hydropower project on the Kulsi River is facing opposition from local residents. It is a south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It is composed of three rivers, namely Khri, Krishniya, and Umsiri, all of which originate from the West Khasi hill ranges of Meghalaya. The river is known as Khri in […]

Potomac River: American Rivers, a United States conservation organisation working to make every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife, has nominated the Potomac, the river that flows through Washington, DC as America’s most endangered river for 2026. It is a river in the east central United States. It rises in North and South […]

Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: North India’s water and energy security is set to receive a significant boost as the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project on the river Yamuna in the district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, gathers pace following a high-level review by the Secretary at Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is a multipurpose hydroelectric project planned on the […]

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 […]