Soil Acidification : Report Recent report highlighted that over 30 per cent of cultivable land in India is said to carry acidic soil which is impacting plant growth. Soil Acidification is a process where the soil pH decreases over time. This process is accelerated by agricultural production and can affect both the surface soil and […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Lakshmana Tirtha River : Dried Up
Lakshmana Tirtha River : Dried Up Due to severe drought conditions and intense heat, the Lakshmana Tirtha River, has now completely dried up. Lakshmana Tirtha River is a tributary of the river Kaveri in Karnataka. It originates in the Brahmagiri hills, Kodagu or Coorg District, Karnataka, and flows eastward. It joins the Kaveri River in […]
Mount Ruang : Erupted
Mount Ruang : Erupted Mount Ruang initiated its eruption recently, propelling an ash cloud upwards of a mile into the sky. Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano located in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province. Its summit stands 10,932 feet above sea level, with a caldera that is about two miles wide. Stratovolcano is a tall, steep and […]
Frequency Of Heatwave Increases
Frequency Of Heatwave Increases: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an increase in the maximum temperature and the frequency of heatwave conditions in the forthcoming days over eastern and southern India. Heat wave is a condition of air temperature which becomes fatal to human body when exposed. It is defined based on the temperature thresholds […]
Jhelum River : Six Persons Died
Jhelum River : Six Persons Died At least six persons have died after a boat capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar city. Jhelum river is a tributary of the Indus River that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the main waterway of the Kashmir valley. It constitutes the westernmost of […]
Gaia-BH3 : Black Hole
Gaia-BH3 : Black Hole Astronomers spotted the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy named Gaia-BH3. Gaia-BH3 is the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. It was spotted in data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission because it imposes an odd ‘wobbling’ motion on […]
Tool-Using Fish Species Found In The Laccadive Sea
Tool-Using Fish Species Found In The Laccadive Sea: Three fish species that live in the Laccadive Sea off the southwest corner of the Indian coast, capable of using tools, were recently found. Laccadive Sea also known as the Lakshadweep Sea, it is a body of water bordering India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. It Boundaries […]
Lake Kariba: Water levels Dropped
Lake Kariba: Water levels Dropped Water levels at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe have dropped dramatically because of the latest El Nino drought. Lake Kariba is the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir by volume. It lies along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is 200 kilometers downstream of Victoria Falls. The lake was filled […]
Volcanic Vortex Rings
Volcanic Vortex Rings: Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active volcanoes, has been sending up almost perfect rings of smoke into the air, which is a rare phenomenon that scientists refer to as volcanic vortex rings. Vortex rings are generated when gas, predominantly water vapour, is released rapidly through […]
India Gains Sittwe Port Access
India Gains Sittwe Port Access: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has approved a proposal for India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) to take over the operations of the entire Sittwe port located on the Kaladan River, Myanmar. It will be India’s 2nd overseas port after Chabahar Port. IPGL is a company 100% owned by the […]
