Negros Island: An earthquake measuring 5.8 in magnitude struck Negros Island, Philippines, recently. Negros Island is one of the Visayan Islands, central Philippines. It is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines. It is a boot-shaped island that is 217 km long and 35 to 79 km wide. It is separated […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Ramnami Tribe
Ramnami Tribe: Two members of the Ramnami tribe became emotional when the Prime Minister broke the protocol allowing them to adorn him with their traditional headgear- peacock feather crown- recently. The Ramnamis are a unique sect from Chhattisgarh, India, who tattoo the name “Ram” on their bodies and faces. The Ramnami Samaj is a movement […]
Kunar River
Kunar River: New Delhi recently extended its support to Afghanistan to build a dam over the Kunar River, which it shares with Pakistan, at a time when the two nations are at loggerheads The Kunar River is also known as the Kama River. It flows for about 480 kilometers (298 miles) through northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Axial Seamount
Axial Seamount: The Axial Seamount underwater volcano near the Oregon coast could erupt soon, scientists have warned, following the detection of more earthquakes in the region. Axial Seamount is an underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is a shield volcano with a summit […]
Mount Kilimanjaro : New Study
Mount Kilimanjaro : New Study A new study has revealed that land-use change was the main driver behind the loss of nearly 75 per cent of natural plant species on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is located in northeastern Tanzania, near the Kenya border. It is Africa’s tallest mountain (5,895 m) and the […]
Uttar Pradesh to Get 76th District Named Kalyan Singh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh to Get 76th District Named Kalyan Singh Nagar: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the creation of a new district named Kalyan Singh Nagar, in honour of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, a towering figure in the state’s political history. This will be Uttar Pradesh’s 76th district, carved out from tehsils in Aligarh […]
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging illegal dumping of muck into the Sutlej during blasting activities for the construction of the Sunni Dam hydroelectric project in Shimla district’s Sunni tehsil. Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) is a 382 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project. It […]
Decline Of Dogri Language
Decline Of Dogri Language: Growing concern has emerged over the gradual decline of the Dogri language in the Jammu region. Dogri Language is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the larger Indo-European family of languages. It is spoken in India, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also spoken in the state […]
Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano: Taal Volcano in the Philippines reportedly erupted three times It is located in Batangas province about 70 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. Taal is classified as a “complex” volcano by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Taal is an active volcano within a massive caldera, with at least 38 recorded eruptions […]
Sone River : Bodies of two persons Found
Sone River : Bodies of two persons Found Bodies of two persons, who had gone missing while bathing in the Sone river on the occasion of the Chhath festival, were fished out in Jharkhand’s Palamu district recently. The Sone River, also called Son, is a principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River after the […]
