Lake Baikal: In News Researchers said ancient DNA obtained from bodies interred in four burial sites in the Lake Baikal area revealed the presence of the oldest-known strains of Yersinia pestis, the plague bacterium. It is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia, south-central Russia, near the border with It is the oldest existing […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Dongria Kondh Tribe
Dongria Kondh Tribe: The Dongria Kondh tribes who inhabit the Niyamgiri hills across Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in southwestern Odisha for whom forests, food and faith shape their daily life. Dongria Kondh Tribe is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Community. Dongria Kondhs are ancient occupants of Niyamgiri hills spread across Kalahandi and Rayagada districts […]
Bitumen : In News
Bitumen: In News The ongoing conflict in West Asia has hit India’s push to expand road infrastructure as Bitumen was also caught in the crossfire with an import dependency ranging between 30 to 40%. Bitumen is a dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon. It is found in deposits such as oil sands and pitch lakes (natural […]
Norway
Norway: Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their use in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning. Norway is located on the western half of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It shares land borders with Sweden, Finland and […]
Powai Lake
Powai Lake: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently proposed appointing infrastructure consultancy firm AECOM Asia Company Limited to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan for a stretch of Powai Lake along Adi Shankaracharya Marg at a consultancy cost of Rs 1.85 crore. Powai Lake is an artificial lake situated in the northern suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra. […]
Kishau Dam Project
Kishau Dam Project: The eight-year deadlock on the construction of Kishau Dam ended recently after the Centre and beneficiary states agreed to cover the ₹2,000 crore power component cost for the project. Kishau Dam Project is a multipurpose dam project proposed to be built on the Tons river (a major tributary of river Yamuna) along […]
The Super El Niño
The Super El Niño: The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed the formation of a new El Niño in the equatorial Pacific, placing the odds at 63% that it will intensify into a very strong or super El Niño by the northern winter.An El Niño represents the periodic, anomalous warming of sea-surface […]
San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault: According to new research, stress along the San Andreas fault in Southern California has reached the highest levels in 1,000 years. San Andreas Fault is a major continental transform boundary that is situated in the extreme western part of the continent of North America. It is believed that the San Andreas Fault […]
Thamirabarani River
Thamirabarani River: Researchers have expressed concern over the declining otter population in Tamil Nadu’s Thamirabarani River due to the increasing destruction of their natural habitat in recent years. The Thamirabarani River – also known as the Tamraparni River or Porunai River, a rare perennial river in southern India flowing entirely through the Tamil Nadu The […]
Draft Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tribal Councils Election Rules 2026
Draft Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tribal Councils Election Rules 2026: The administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has proposed the Draft Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tribal Councils (Preparation of Electoral Rolls and Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2026, introducing a formal electoral framework for Nicobarese tribal councils. The proposal has sparked debate among the Nicobarese […]
