Category: Geography Current Affairs

LHS 1903 System: Astronomers utilizing the European Space Agency’s Cheops Space Telescope have discovered a unique four-planet system orbiting the red dwarf LHS 1903, featuring a planetary arrangement that challenges current planet formation theories. The system consists of four planets – two Super-Earths (rocky) and two mini-Neptunes (gaseous) orbiting a red dwarf star located 117 […]

Piton de la Fournaise Volcano: The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Reunion Island erupted for the second time this year. Piton de la Fournaise Volcano occupies the east-southeastern end of French Island La Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. It is a massive basaltic shield volcano. It is one of the most active volcanoes […]

Futala Lake: Futala Lake, an iconic water body in the city, continues to grapple with untreated sewage inflow and mounting filth along its banks.Futala Lake, also known as Telankhedi Lake, is a man-made lake located in the western part of Nagpur, Maharashtra.It was created during the Bhonsle dynasty rule in the 18th century for the […]

Idukki Hydroelectric Project: As the Idukki hydroelectric project, Kerala’s largest hydel power project, marks a historic 50-year milestone, the Moolamattom power plant has recorded a total generation of 115,852.672 million units (MU) over the past five decades. It is built across the Periyar River in the Idukki district of Kerala. It is the largest hydroelectric […]

What is a Mud Volcano? A mud volcano suddenly erupted in Diglipur, Andaman Islands, recently. It is a mound of mud heaved up through overlying sediments. The craters are usually shallow and may intermittently erupt mud. These eruptions continuously rebuild the cones, which are eroded relatively easily. Some mud volcanoes are created by hot-spring activity […]

Continental Mantle Earthquakes: Recently the Stanford researchers have produced the first global map of a rare type of earthquake i. e Continental mantle earthquakes. These are seismic events which originate in the mantle beneath continents. These earthquakes often occur more than 80 km below the Mohorovicic discontinuity (boundary between the crust and the mantle). They […]

Bhakra Dam: Amid rising incidents of landslides during the monsoon season, a comprehensive geological study of the hillocks surrounding the Bhakra Dam is likely to be undertaken by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). It is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is near the […]

Gilbert Hill: After Anand Mahindra highlighted Gilbert Hill in a recent post, curiosity around the Mumbai landmark has surged. It is located in Maharashtra. The hill has a sheer vertical face and is one of the oldest basalt rock formations in the world. According to geological records, only three such columnar basalt formations exist in […]

Almatti Dam: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister recently objected to Karnataka’s move to increase the height of the Almatti Dam on the Upper Krishna.Almatti Dam, situated on the Krishna River in Karnataka. It is a multipurpose dam primarily used for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control.It is also known as Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam.It […]

Eritrea: Ethiopia ordered neighbouring Eritrea to “immediately withdraw its troops” from Ethiopian territory. Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. It has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea to the north and east. It is a member country of African Union, COMESA(Common Market for Eastern […]