Category: Geography Current Affairs

Siddi Tribal community: The President of India expressed happiness that the Siddi tribal community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, has achieved a literacy rate of over 72 per cent. The Siddi community is an Indo-African tribal community that descended from the Bantu community of Africa. It is believed that they first came to India in […]

Coco Islands: Myanmar has assured India that there is no Chinese presence at Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal. They are a small group of islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Great Coco Island, the largest in the group, lies just 55 km from India’s strategic Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They are part of […]

Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project: Hundreds recently protested in Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, against the proposed 2,000 MW Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project. It is a 1,800 MW hydropower project. It is a run-of-the-river project planned on the Subansiri River basin in Arunachal Pradesh. It is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2031. The project is being […]

Damodar River: In what locals have described as a miraculous escape, a 65-year-old woman who was swept away by the swollen Damodar River was rescued nearly 45 km downstream in West Bengal recently. The Damodar River flows through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, it […]

Supermoon : Celestial Phenomenon A rare celestial phenomenon, the supermoon, illuminated the skyline around the world. A supermoon occurs when a full moon or new moon coincides with the perigee or moon’s closest approach to the earth in its elliptical orbit. Because the moon’s orbit is not a perfect circle, its distance from the earth […]

Black Sea : In News Russia recently reported destroying 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly over its southwest and the Black Sea, with one targeting Moscow. Movement of water between the lower and upper layers of the Sea is rare. This creates considerable temperature and nutrient differences between these layers, with the lower layers being absolutely […]

Mig La Pass: Project Himank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass, 19,400 feet above sea level in Ladakh. Mig La Pass is located on the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. World Record Altitude: At 19,400 ft, Mig La Pass is the highest motorable road in […]

Tikhir Tribe: The Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) recently submitted a representation to the Nagaland Director General of Police, urging the inclusion of aspirants from Tikhir tribe residing in Noklak district in the now-declared Nagaland Police constable recruitment. The Tikhir tribe is one of the indigenous Naga tribes found in the northeastern India. According to the […]

Blizzard: A severe blizzard struck the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet, trapping nearly 1,000 trekkers in the remote Karma valley. A blizzard is a severe mid-latitude snowstorm characterized by strong winds (≥56 km/h), low temperatures, and near-zero visibility caused by blowing snow. It occurs when polar or continental cold air masses interact with […]

Multiple landslides In Darjeeling And Kalimpong: Heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, killing at least 14 people and destroying vital infrastructure including the Dudhia bridge and Teesta Bazaar link road.A landslide is the downward movement of rock, debris, or soil along a slope under gravity. It occurs when the shear stress exceeds […]