Mahi River: Two persons, including an eight-year-old boy, went missing after a boat capsized in the Mahi River in Rajasthan’s Banswara recently. Mahi River is one of the major west-flowing interstate rivers of India. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The river is popularly described as “Mahisagar” due to its […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Lake Chad
Lake Chad: At least 23 Chadian soldiers have been killed and 26 injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military post in Chad’s Lake Chad region recently. It is a freshwater lake in the semi-arid Sahel region west-central Africa. It is located in western Chad, with some of its parts extending into Cameroon, Nigeria, […]
Mount Dukono
Mount Dukono: Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia erupted recently, sending an ash column up to 1,400 meters above its summit. It is an active volcano located on Halmahera Island in North Maluku, Indonesia. It is a complex volcano presenting a broad, low profile with multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. It is part of the […]
Korowai Tribe
Korowai Tribe: Papua’s Korowai tribe, often labelled ‘cannibals’, is re-examined as myths fade, revealing a misunderstood culture shaped by isolation, conflict, and historical misrepresentation. The Korowai tribe is a group of indigenous people who live in the southeastern part of Papua, Indonesia. The tribe has unique cultural practices and a unique way of living in […]
Jamaica
Jamaica: India has deployed its flagship Aarogya Maitri portable healthcare infrastructure in Jamaica, viewed as part of India’s broader outreach to CARICOM countries. It is a large island nation located in the west-central Caribbean in the Greater Antilles archipelago. It is situated to the south of Cuba; to the west of Hispaniola Islands (Haiti & […]
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The Minister of Defence addressed the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia. It is bordered by four nations; Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), and China (east). It is occasionally referred as “the Switzerland of Central Asia”. Capital City: Bishkek Geographical Features of Kyrgyzstan: […]
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India
50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Integration with India: The Prime Minister of India participated in the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations in Gangtok. During the event, the Prime Minister lauded Sikkim’s natural and organic farming model serves as a template for the entire country. The Chogyal Dynasty: Before its integration into India, […]
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: New research indicates the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could weaken by up to 59% by 2100, far more severely than previous estimates of 15%.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vast system of ocean currents that acts as a massive, invisible conveyor belt for the planet. It is […]
US Waiver Ends on Chabahar Port
US Waiver Ends on Chabahar Port: The U.S. sanctions waiver on Iran’s Chabahar Port ended on 26th April 2026, creating uncertainty over India’s long-standing connectivity project through Iran to Afghanistan and Central Asia. India now faces a strategic choice between reducing/exiting its involvement in the project or risking exposure to U.S. sanctions. To minimise sanctions […]
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)
Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP): More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project on the […]
