Category: Geography Current Affairs

Celestial body -Chiron: Astronomers for the first time observed a ring system formation around icy celestial body Chiron. Chiron is part of a class of objects called centaurs (which populate the outer solar system between Jupiter and Neptune), displaying characteristics of both asteroids and comets. It was discovered in 1977 by astronomer Charles Kowal. Features […]

Gulf of Kutch: According to a recent report, the long-term survival of dugongs in the Gulf of Kutch and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is highly uncertain or challenging. Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea. It is located along the west coast of India, in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat. It […]

South Atlantic Anomaly: A giant dent in Earth’s magnetic field, called the South Atlantic Anomaly, is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a trio of satellites monitoring our world. It is a unique location on Earth where the magnetic field is weaker than normal. It is southeast of South America and southwest […]

Kolam Tribe: A pilot bamboo plantation project was initiated to restore traditional livelihoods of Kolam tribal people in Adilabad district of Telangana. Kolam tribes, also known as Kolamboli, Kulme and Kolmi, occupy a major portion of Madhya Pradesh. These tribal groups are reckoned as scheduled tribes and apart from Madhya Pradesh they reside in some […]

Tuvalu: The Government of Tuvalu has officially become the 90th State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island country in the west-central Pacific Ocean. It is the 4th smallest country in the world with 26 sq.km. of land. It sits about […]

Bathou Religion: The Bathou religion of Bodo community in Assam gets a separate code in the upcoming census. It is the traditional faith of the Bodos, the largest plains tribe of The word ‘Bathou’ is derived from the Bodo language, where ‘Ba’ means ‘five’ and ‘thou’ means ‘deep philosophical thought’. The faith system is based […]

Gomti River: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister recently launched the ‘Gomti Rejuvenation Mission’ to ensure the uninterrupted flow of the river, setting an ambitious target to intercept 95 percent of urban sewage entering the waterway. Gomti River is a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, flowing entirely through the state of Uttar Pradesh. The river is […]

Campi Flegrei Volcano: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) model has revealed never-before-seen geological structures at Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano, including a clear “ring fault” that could unleash magnitude 5 earthquakes. Campi Flegrei, also known as the Phlegraean Fields, is an active volcanic region situated in the densely populated Bay of Naples in Italy, which is also […]

Kiru Hydroelectric Project: The 624-megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project recently reached a significant milestone with the completion of 10 lakh cubic meters of Dam Concreting, out of a total target of 12 lakh cubic meters. It is a 624-megawatt (MW) run-of-river project being developed over the Chenab River near the villages of Patharnakki and Kiru in […]

Palau: Palau recently hosted the world’s first-ever live underwater interview. It is an island nation located in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of a tightly clustered archipelago of approximately 300 islands with a total land area of 458 sq.km. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. Palau […]