PRITHVI Vigyan Scheme: To enhance the understanding of the Earth and its vital signs, the Union Cabinet recently approved the “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” scheme. PRITHVI Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to enhance the understanding of the Earth and its vital signs. This overarching initiative, with an allocation of Rs […]
Category: Geography Current Affairs
Indrayani River : Toxic Foam
Indrayani River : Toxic Foam The recent reappearance of toxic foam on the Indrayani river once again raised concerns about pollution here. Indrayani River is a tributary of the Bhima River, which again is a tributary of the Krishna River. It originates in Kurvande village near Lonavla, a hill station in the Sahyadri mountains of […]
Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Explosions were reported near a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait . According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The ship was travelling between the coasts of Eritrea and Yemen. A strait is a narrow, naturally formed waterway that connects two larger bodies of water, typically seas or oceans. […]
Hattee Community : Scheduled Tribe Status
Hattee Community : Scheduled Tribe Status The Himachal Pradesh state government has finally issued notification to give Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Hattee community of Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district. Hattee community are a close-knit community who got their name from their tradition of selling homegrown vegetables, crops, meat and wool etc. at small […]
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve
World’s Largest Lithium Reserve: The U.S. Department of Energy recently discovered the world’s largest Lithium reserve beneath California’s Salton Sea. Salton Sea is a shallow, saline lake located in the lower Colorado Desert, southern California, It is a geological depression tucked between mountain ranges and lying below sea level. The Salton Sea is an important […]
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport In Ayodhya : Inauguration
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport In Ayodhya : Inauguration The Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya. Pioneering sustainability features including LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, solar power, and a sewage treatment plant ensure a GRIHA – 5 star rating for the terminal, promoting environmental consciousness. Maharishi Valmiki, also known as […]
Japan’s Kuril Islands : Earthquake
Japan’s Kuril Islands : Earthquake An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan’s Kuril Islands, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed The Kuril Islands stretch from Japan’s Hokkaido to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, separating the Okhotsk Sea from the North Pacific Ocean. They are part of the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, with […]
Indian Meteorological Department : New Logo
Indian Meteorological Department : New Logo The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently got a new logo ahead of the commencement of its 150th year of providing weather and climate services to the country. The new logo, in a mix of orange and green colours, depicts numerical 150 embedded with the present logo showing the Indian […]
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted Iridescent clouds, known as nacreous clouds, were spotted over parts of Scotland, northern England, and the West Midlands recently. The clouds, resembling mother of pearl, are known for their pastel light reflections during sunset and sunrise. This phenomenon occurs as sunlight diffracts around tiny ice crystals within the clouds, creating an […]
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) recently developed an indigenous river model, BRAHMA-2D. BRAHMA-2D (Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyzer) is a mathematical model to gauge the flow of large braided rivers like the Brahmaputra. It is a quasi-3D river flow model which helps to understand how […]
