Category: Geography Current Affairs

Shongtong Karcham Hydroelectric Project : Deadline for the completion Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister recently set a firm November 2026 deadline for the completion of the long-delayed Shongtong-Karcham hydroelectric project. Shongtong Karcham Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower project, on the river Satluj in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh. It is a run-of-river project. Capacity: 3 […]

Sharda River : Four teenagers Four teenagers drowned after being swept away while bathing in the Sharda River recently. It is a river of northern India and western Nepal. It rises as the Kali River in far northern Uttarakhand state in the Great Himalayas on the eastern slopes of the Nanda Devi massif. The river […]

Shipki La Pass: Himachal Pradesh has opened the Shipki La pass, a motorable mountain pass at an altitude of 3,930 metres in the tribal Kinnaur district, to domestic tourists. Shipki La Pass is a motorable mountain pass situated at an altitude of 3,930 meters, bordering India and China in tribal district of Kinnaur in Himachal […]

TOI-6894b : Giant Planet Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: a giant planet, TOI-6894b, orbiting a tiny red dwarf star—something previously believed to be impossible. TOI-6894b, a gas giant planet, roughly the size of Saturn, has been found orbiting an unusually small red dwarf star. This rare pairing defies current models, which say small stars […]

Fuego Volcano: Guatemalan authorities recently said they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America’s most active volcano, Fuego Volcano, spewed gas and ash. Volcan de Fuego, which translates to “Volcano of Fire” in Spanish, is located in Guatemala. It is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua. Guatemala lies on […]

Ken-Betwa Link Project: Concern Concerns over the construction work for the Ken-Betwa river linking project going on in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, citing a severe impact on the wildlife population inside the reserve. It is a river interlinking project designed to transfer surplus water from the Ken River (Madhya Pradesh) to the […]

Colossal Arsia Mons volcano: NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter recently delivered a stunning new picture from Mars, capturing the colossal Arsia Mons volcano piercing through a dense layer of early morning clouds. Arsia Mons is a massive shield volcano located in the Tharsis region of Mars. It is one of the largest volcanoes in the […]

Mount Etna : Started Erupting Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has begun erupting. It is located on Sicily’s east coast in the Mediterranean Sea, it is part of Italy.It is a continuously active stratovolcano with five summit craters, known for explosive, effusive, and mixed eruptions. Etna has been […]

Grand Inga Hydropower Project: The World Bank has approved $250 million in financing for the Inga 3 hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite widespread opposition from civil society groups and longstanding governance concerns. Grand Inga Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric project on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

Chenab Railway Bridge : PM To Inaugurate Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the Chenab Railway Bridge marking the completion of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project. It is now officially the tallest railway bridge in the world, symbolizing engineering excellence and strategic connectivity. Chenab Railway Bridge is a steel-arch railway bridge built over the […]