What is the Outer Space Treaty? US President Donald Trump recently posted ‘The Moon Is Ours’ on Truth Social, but the 1967 Outer Space Treaty rules out any country owning lunar territory. Outer Space Treaty is an international agreement that governs how nations act in space. Formally known as the “Treaty on Principles Governing the […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Sea of Japan : In News
Sea of Japan: In News It was reported that North Korea fired two missiles into the Sea of Japan with the launches taking place within hours of each other. The Sea of Japan, or East Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded by Russia and Sakhalin Island in the […]
Bhil Tribe : In News
Bhil Tribe : In News The Rajasthan High Court recently issued notices to the State government and other authorities on a petition seeking a 9% sub-quota for the Bhil community within the existing 12% reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category The Bhils are considered one of the oldest tribes in India and are identified […]
Sohar Port
Sohar Port: With the Strait of Hormuz in a chokehold due to Iran-U.S. hostilities, Oman has pitched investment opportunities in Sohar Port to India that could provide uninterrupted access to energy resources from the Persian Gulf. Sohar Port is a deep-sea port situated in northern Oman, on the Gulf of Oman. It is one of […]
Fitzroy River
Fitzroy River: The Fitzroy River, home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles, has recently been approved to host rowing and canoeing at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. Fitzroy River is a major river located in Queensland, Australia. It is formed by the confluence of the Dawson and Mackenzie rivers on the slopes of the Great […]
Vaitarna River : Two teenagers Drowned
Vaitarna River : Two teenagers Drowned Two teenagers recently drowned in the Vaitarna River in Maharashtra’s Palghar district while attempting a reel during the Ganeshotsav holiday.Vaitarna River is one of the west-flowing rivers in the region north of Mumbai and south of the Tapi River.It originates from the southern slopes of the Triambak-Anjaneri hills near […]
Vallur Thermal Power Project
Vallur Thermal Power Project: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently admitted an application alleging that the Vallur Thermal Power Project is discharging hot effluent directly into the Kosasthalaiyar river and its backwaters in violation of environmental and CRZ clearances. It is a coal-fired power project located in the Tiruvallur District of […]
Taklamakan Desert
Taklamakan Desert: For decades, China has been planting trees and other vegetation around the edges of the Taklamakan Desert, one of the world’s largest and driest deserts, in an effort to stop desertification and hold back shifting sand. The Taklamakan Desert, located in southwest Xinjiang in northwest China, is one of the world’s largest sandy […]
Kishau Multipurpose Project
Kishau Multipurpose Project: In a major push to resolve long-pending inter-state water disputes, six northern states Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pave the way for the Kishau Multipurpose Project. A MoU was signed in 1994, between the Yamuna basin states (undivided Uttar Pradesh, […]
Pangwala Tribe : In News
Pangwala Tribe : In News A detailed study on the gut microbiome of the Pangwala tribal community has found that members living in the remote Pangi valley and those who have migrated to urban areas retain a remarkably similar “core microbiome” despite having substantial differences in lifestyle, diet, and environment. The Pangwala are a Scheduled […]
