Category: Geography Current Affairs

Giant’s Causeway: Geochronologists, investigating how the Giant’s Causeway was created, recently discovered it was formed over 5.5m years, 8m years less than previously estimated. It is located on the coastal edge of the Antrim Plateau in Northern Ireland. The region consists of 6 kilometers (4 miles) of stepping-stone-like black basalt columns. Each stone is a […]

Indrayani River: Residents and environmental activists have expressed concern after dozens of dead fish were found floating in the Indrayani River near Dehu recently. Indrayani River is located in Maharashtra. It is a tributary of the Bhima River (a tributary of the Krishna River). It is a rain-fed river that originates from the Western Ghats, […]

Armenia: Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party has won the Parliamentary election. Armenia is a landlocked country, located in the south of Caucasus mountain range. It is bounded by Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east, Iran in the southeast and Turkey in the west. Geographical Features of Armenia is impacted by highland continental, hot […]

Marshall Islands: The World Bank recently approved an additional US$9 million in financing to help the Republic of the Marshall Islands manage sharply higher energy costs that are affecting households, businesses, public services and the national budget. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a country located in the central Pacific Ocean. It lies […]

Shiveluch Volcano: The Shiveluch Volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted recently, sending ash plumes 10 km into the air and triggering red-level aviation alerts for the area. Shiveluch Volcano is one of the largest and most active volcanoes located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world. It is […]

Aurora Borealis: Aurora Borealis more popularly called ‘northern lights’ was expected to be visible in India. It is popularly called as ‘northern lights’. The phenomenon is called ‘northern lights’ because they are concentrated around the North Pole or the magnetic pole in Earth’s northern hemisphere. They are frequently seen in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, […]

Zojila Tunnel : Closer To Completion The strategic Zojila Tunnel between Kashmir and Kargil moved closer to completion with its final breakthrough, marking a major milestone in all-weather connectivity to Ladakh. The Zojila Tunnel is a high-altitude road tunnel connecting Jammu & Kashmir with Ladakh and is expected to provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir, Kargil […]

Bhakra Dam : In News The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) recently commissioned an emergency study after detecting that the main wall of the Bhakra dam on the Sutlej river along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border is tilting outward beyond permissible limits. It is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River. It is located at […]

Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project: A year after placing the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, the government recently revived the long-stalled Kirthai Stage II Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Kirthai-II Hydroelectric Project is a 930 MW hydropower project planned on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of […]

Lake Chad Basin: The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has emerged as the most powerful jihadist organisation in the Lake Chad basin, overtaking Boko Haram in influence and capability. The Lake Chad Basin is a major transnational drainage basin in Central and West Africa, covering nearly 8% of Africa’s land surface and extending across […]