Category: Geography Current Affairs

Blood Falls: Salty water flowing through Antarctica’s Blood Falls contains a distinct community of marine-specific microorganisms, providing evidence that the brine system beneath the glacier has a marine origin.Microbes in the Blood Falls suggest the brine is composed of ancient seawater that was trapped in a pool beneath the glacier when ocean levels fell and […]

Dikhow River : In News Flash floods from the Dikhow River recently submerged Assam’s Nepali Khuti, a self-reliant Gorkha dairy village, within two hours, destroying homes, livestock, and livelihoods completely. Dikhow River is an important south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It originates in the Zunheboto district of Nagaland and enters into the Assam […]

Madura Island : In News At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island recently. Madura Island is an Indonesian island located off the northeast coast of Java. It’s separated from Java by the narrow Madura Strait. It is known […]

Ethiopia : Landslide A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region killed 14 people and injured several others. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It lies entirely within tropical latitudes. It is bordered by six countries namely Eritrea (North), Djibouti (Northeast), Somalia (East), Kenya (South), South Sudan and Sudan […]

Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple: A large number of devotees thronged the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Deoghar, Jharkhand. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. This ancient […]

Glaw Lake: India’s 101st Ramsar Site Glaw Lake was designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site. Glaw Lake is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is Arunachal Pradesh’s first designated Ramsar Site. It is a freshwater lake in the Eastern Himalayas is a biodiversity hotspot, nestled within the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. […]

Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta: Spain’s autonomous city of Ceuta witnessed a major migration crisis in July 2026, as nearly 60,000 migrants attempted to enter the Spanish enclave from Morocco. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco and facing the Strait of Gibraltar. It covers an […]

Ujh Multipurpose Project: The Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office recently reviewed the status and phased implementation roadmap of the Ujh Multipurpose Project in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Ujh Multipurpose Project is a multipurpose (Hydropower, Irrigation, and Drinking) project in the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir on the River […]

Egypt : Earthquake An earthquake measuring magnitude ⁠5.4 struck off Egypt. Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa to the southwest corner of Asia. The Sinai Peninsula of Egypt acts as the land bridge between Africa and Asia continents. It has land borders with Sudan (south), Libya (west), Israel and the Gaza Strip […]

Cholanaikkan Tribe: Members of the Cholanaikkan tribe came out from the forest to receive essential government documents at an event organised by the district administration in Kerala. Cholanaikkans are an ethnic tribal community distributed only in the Nilambur valley of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats of Kerala state. The Cholanaikkans (coolanaaykkan) are called the Cavemen […]